Starfish Space completes first Otter satellite servicing vehicle for Transporter-18

Starfish Space has completed its first full-scale Otter satellite servicing vehicle, set to launch no earlier than October 2026 on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare. The spacecraft will fly NASA's $15 million SSPICY mission, inspecting defunct satellites in low Earth orbit starting in 2027.

• Launch scheduled no earlier than October 2026 on Falcon 9 Transporter-18
• NASA SSPICY mission worth $15 million for close inspection of defunct satellites
• Data on spin rate and surface condition to be collected in 2027
• Otter uses CETACEAN, CEPHALOPOD and Nautilus capture systems