Otter
[pilot]space · food-service · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Starfish SpaceForm Factor
space
Lifecycle
pilot
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Custom Quote
- PILOT
Description
Small autonomous satellite-servicing vehicle (space tug) using electrostatic/Nautilus capture and CETACEAN autonomous-navigation software.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.starfishspace.com/press-release/starfish-space-unveils-otter-pup-2-mission/
- maturity
- pilot
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- space
- manufacturer
- Starfish Space
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- pilot
- Role
- satellite servicing
- Autonomy
- CETACEAN autonomous nav + capture
- Robot
- Autonomous Otter servicing vehicle for satellites
- Technology
- CETACEAN autonomy software
- Focus
- Satellite servicing
- Country
- US
Safety record
No incidents on record for Otter.
FAQ
What is Otter?
Small autonomous satellite-servicing vehicle (space tug) using electrostatic/Nautilus capture and CETACEAN autonomous-navigation software.
Is Otter actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Otter is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Otter?
Otter is made by Starfish Space, based in Tukwila, Washington, USA, founded in 2018.
Where is Otter deployed?
1 verified deployment of Otter is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Low Earth Orbit.
Can you buy Otter?
Otter is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Otter?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable space robots to Otter include Chang'e Lander, Mira, W-Series Capsule, spacevan.
How does Otter compare to Chang'e Lander?
Otter and Chang'e Lander (China National Space Administration · 4 deployments) are both space robots on the DEPLOY registry. Otter has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Otter a top space?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Otter ranks in roughly the top 33% of space models tracked by the registry.
What is Otter's maturity stage?
Otter is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Otter safe?
Otter has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.