NASA Contracts Starfish To Inspect Multiple Defunct Satellites

The Otter spacecraft is relatively small—about the size of an oven.

Credit: NASA
NASA has awarded Starfish Space a $15 million, three-year contract to demonstrate its Otter spacecraft’s ability to visit and inspect multiple U.S.-owned defunct satellites within “hundreds of meters.” The mission, dubbed Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY), is planned for...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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