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 (LEO).

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.

Robot model

Otter

Name: Otter
Brand: Starfish Space

Small autonomous satellite-servicing vehicle (space tug) using electrostatic/Nautilus capture and CETACEAN autonomous-navigation software.

Otter is a space robot built by Starfish Space. · Documented in 1 deployment in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

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Machine-readable surfaces

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Form factor: space
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 1
ID: 7ff77b20-4a82-43be-a4fa-11e0d2cd9251

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Specs

role: satellite servicing
autonomy: CETACEAN autonomous nav + capture

Recent deployments (1)

Otter at Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

PRIMARY SOURCE

Courtesy of Starfish Space

Starfish Space's overview of its Otter Pup orbital-servicing demonstration, a small satellite servicer with electric propulsion and autonomous rendezvous and docking. Demo-stage: Otter Pup 1 suffered an early tumbling anomaly that was recovered, and full commercial docking has not yet been demonstrated. The autonomy and capability framing are the maker's claims.

Sources (1)

https://www.starfishspace.com/press-release/starfish-space-unveils-otter-pup-2-mission/

Common questions

What is Otter?: Small autonomous satellite-servicing vehicle (space tug) using electrostatic/Nautilus capture and CETACEAN autonomous-navigation software.
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 (LEO).
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.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-05

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-05

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.