Starfish Space's 'Otter' Satellite Will Attempt 1st-Ever Commercial Docking in Low Earth Orbit This Year

Starfish Space's 'Otter' satellite will attempt 1st-ever commercial docking in low Earth orbit this year

Starfish Space's Otter Pup 2 mission will launch atop a SpaceX rocket this June to perform the first-ever commercial satellite docking in low Earth orbit.

Starfish Space ready to launch docking demonstration mission

Satellite servicing company Starfish Space is ready to launch its second mission, a spacecraft that will attempt to dock with another spacecraft on the same launch. The post Starfish Space ready to launch docking demonstration mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

Otter Pup 2 Mission Emerges from Stealth

The Otter Pup 2 demonstration mission is set to launch this summer, according to Starfish Space. Building on the heritage of the Otter Pup 1 mission, Otter Pup 2 will conduct rendezvous, proximity operations, and ultimately attempt docking with another spacecraft, an unprepared satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO). If successful, this will be the first commercial satellite docking in LEO.“If successful, this mission will further validate our uniqu…

TCC Students Set to Launch Payload into Space in June with NASA’s RockSAT-C Program

A team of ambitious Tidewater Community College (TCC) students is reaching for the stars—literally. Next month, they will send a student-designed experiment into space through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) prestigious RockSAT-C program, a hands-on workshop that empowers college students to develop and launch payloads aboard a rocket. The project is a collaborative effort led by Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering st…

Starfish Space Plans Summer Launch of First Commercial LEO Docking Mission

Starfish Space is planning a satellite servicing demonstration mission, Otter Pup 2, that will launch this summer and conduct the first docking with a commercial satellite in low earth orbit, the company said Tuesday. Starfish also has satellite servicing missions...