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Starfish Space

Starfish Space

Develops autonomous satellite servicing vehicles using electric propulsion for life extension, disposal, and on-orbit maneuvering

WEBSITE LINKEDIN X CAREERS

$150M TOTAL RAISED * 1 SATS ON ORBIT 75 EMPLOYEES * 2019 FOUNDED

LIVE

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SITREP

Starfish Space is a private company working in in-orbit servicing & assembly, space propulsion, and space sustainability & debris removal. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was founded in 2019 by Austin Link and Trevor Bennett. It is led by CEO Austin Link. It operates as an upstream supplier spanning much of the space value chain. Its lineup includes the Otter and Otter Pup components and the CETACEAN and CEPHALOPOD software.

Status Operating

HQ * Seattle, Washington

Locations HQ Seattle, Washington

ACTIVITY

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PERFORMANCE

FUNDING * ALL FUNDING

$150M TOTAL RAISED

Latest round / Series B $100M

FLIGHT OPS ALL LAUNCHES

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL

$150M Total raised * Series B

CATALOG

Other 4

Manta Otter Otter Pup The Otter

software 2

CEPHALOPOD CETACEAN

component 1

CREW ALL PEOPLE

Austin Link Co-Founder & CEO

Trevor Bennett Co-Founder

Ari Juster Chief Operating Officer

Ian Heidenberger Chief Engineer

Michael Madrid Chief Growth Officer

NETWORK GRAPH

COMPETITORS

CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly Space Propulsion Space Sustainability & Debris Removal

Technology

SmallSat Electric Propulsion Autonomous Ops Active Debris Removal Life Extension

Orbit & Destination

Application

Government-Defense

Thematic

New Space Robotics

DATA & SOURCES

SourceProvidesRegistry ID

Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press

USAspending.govfederal contract awards

GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat)satellites-on-orbit countGCAT STFISH

SAM.govfederal vendor registration, UEI / CAGE / NAICSUEI QM7PN38M94U7 / CAGE 8F8Q5

Industry pressnews coverage

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PROFILE

Last verified 2026-07-13

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