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For Further InformationThe first Otter launched October 1, 2026 for NASA's SSPICY mission, inspecting up to four dead satellites and rocket bodies from 2027.
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Otter, a satellite servicing vehicle; first mission is an inspection demo.
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Low Earth The curved path an object takes as it travels around a planet, moon or star, like a satellite circling Earth. Glossary.
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To prove the inspection, servicing and disposal technology that could reduce orbital debris.
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Starfish Space's first Otter launched on October 1, 2026 from Vandenberg on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare to fly NASA's SSPICY mission. In early 2027 it will autonomously approach up to four inoperable U.S. objects in low Earth orbit, such as satellites and rocket bodies, to inspect them without touching. NASA says these technologies could one day enable repair, or pulling dead objects into the atmosphere for disposal. Starfish designs Otter for life extension and end-of-life disposal (company statement).
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Source: Starfish Space (company release)
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Saving Planets. (n.d.). Starfish Space Otter. https://www.savingplanets.com/Starfish_Otter.html
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"Starfish Space Otter." Saving Planets, https://www.savingplanets.com/Starfish_Otter.html.
