STARFISH SPACE, INC. OTTER SBIR PHASE III WITH THE APFIT PROGRAM STARFISH SPACE INC. $54,500,000 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation J018 MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- SPACE VEHICLES Jan 30, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2034
SBIR PHASE I - PROJECT THESEUS: ORBITAL INFRASTRUCTURE OUTFITTING ENABLED BY A UNIVERSAL OSAM CONNECTOR FOR COST-EFFECTIVE IN-SPACE ASSEMBLY STARFISH SPACE INC. $149,995 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Sep 18, 2025 Sep 29, 2025 Mar 27, 2026
SBIR PHASE III 80NSSC25C0426 STARFISH SPACE'S OTTER AS AN EFFICIENT, HIGH V CARGO DELIVERY AND RETURN VEHICLE BETWEEN LEO AND THE LUNAR VICINITY STARFISH SPACE INC. $149,995 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Sep 3, 2025 Sep 4, 2025 Jun 3, 2026
FY24 SBIR PHASE III - SSPICY - STARFISH SPACE ORBITAL DEBRIS INSPECTION MISSION STARFISH SPACE INC. $14,999,999 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Aug 16, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 Jun 15, 2027
STRATEGIC FUNDS INCREASE (STRATFI) PROJECT FOR SPACE MOBILITY AND LOGISTICS (SML) TECH USING STARFISH SPACE OTTER SPACECRAFT TO IMPROVE MANEUVERABILITY ON-ORBIT AND ENABLE DYNAMIC SPACE OPERATIONS DOCKING AND MANEUVERING DOD ASSETS ON-ORBIT BY 2026. STARFISH SPACE INC. $47,499,923 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT May 17, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 Jun 30, 2028
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR MANTA, AN ARTICULATING THRUSTER BOOM ENABLING RESPONSIVE SERVICING BY THE OTTER SPACE VEHICLE STARFISH SPACE INC. $1,699,856 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Dec 29, 2023 Jan 2, 2024 Apr 3, 2025
CETACEAN: AUTONOMOUS AND MODULAR ONBOARD RELATIVE NAVIGATION SOFTWARE FOR ON-ORBIT PROXIMITY OPERATIONS & DOCKING STARFISH SPACE INC. $199,806 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Aug 28, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 Nov 27, 2023
SBIR PHASE I NAUTILUS: GEO SURVIVABILITY OF NOVEL IN-SPACE DOCKING HARDWARE & CAPTURE MECHANISM FOR HIGH-RADIATION ORBITAL ENVIRONMENTS STARFISH SPACE INC. $149,993 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Jul 20, 2023 Aug 3, 2023 Feb 2, 2024
NAUTILUS CAPTURE MECHANISM CONFIGURATION: A STUDY TO COMPARE TOLERANCES OF ELECTROSTATIC AND GECKO-LIKE ADHESION OF SPACECRAFT DOCKING SYSTEM FOR LONG DURATION SPACE MISSIONS STARFISH SPACE INC. $1,500,000 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Jul 17, 2023 Jul 17, 2023 Oct 17, 2024
E014042 - SBIR PHASE II CETACEAN: AUTONOMOUS AND MODULAR ONBOARD RELATIVE NAVIGATION SOFTWARE FOR ON-ORBIT PROXIMITY OPERATIONS & DOCKING STARFISH SPACE INC. $1,235,931 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Jun 23, 2023 Jun 23, 2023 Jan 2, 2026
DEVELOPING CALCULATOR FOR USING EXTERNAL TOOLS, ANALYZING, AND COMBINING FOR ESTIMATING ACCURATE NAVIGATION COMPUTER VISION-BASED RELATIVE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR RENDEZVOUS, PROXIMITY OPERATIONS, AND DOCKING (RPOD) USING SYNTHETIC DATA PIPELINE STARFISH SPACE INC. $1,700,000 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Feb 16, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 May 17, 2024
INTEGRATION OF CEPHALOPOD FLIGHT SOFTWARE ONTO ASTRANIS MICROGEO SPACECRAFT TO ENABLE NOVEL PROXIMITY OPERATIONS FOR SERVICING AND SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS STARFISH SPACE INC. $1,700,000 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Feb 16, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 May 17, 2024
DEVELOPMENT OF OTTER AUTONOMOUS SATELLITE SERVICING VEHICLE AND DESIGN FOR UMBRA SATELLITE DISPOSAL MISSION STARFISH SPACE INC. $1,699,995 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Feb 16, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 May 17, 2024
EO14042 PHASE I CETACEAN: AUTONOMOUS AND MODULAR ONBOARD RELATIVE NAVIGATION SOFTWARE FOR ON- ORBIT PROXIMITY ORBIT PROXIMITY OPERATIONS & DOCKING STARFISH SPACE INC. $149,993 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Jul 11, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 Jan 25, 2023
OTTER PUP: A PLATFORM FOR RAPID TESTING OF RENDEZVOUS, PROXIMITY OPERATIONS & DOCKING- TECHNOLOGY STARFISH SPACE INC. $250,000 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC11 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH Jun 14, 2022 Jul 5, 2022 Dec 5, 2022
NAUTILUS: CAPTURE MECHANISM FOR ON-ORBIT ACQUISITION OF SATELLITES AND DEBRIS STARFISH SPACE INC. $249,996 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC11 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH Jun 14, 2022 Jul 5, 2022 Dec 5, 2022
THE OTTER SPACE TUG: HIGH PERFORMANCE, LOW COST IN-SPACE LOGISTICS STARFISH SPACE INC. $749,985 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Apr 28, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2023
CETACEAN: A MODULAR SOFTWARE FRAMEWORK FOR RELATIVE SPACECRAFT NAVIGATION STARFISH SPACE INC. $50,000 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Nov 4, 2021 Nov 5, 2021 Feb 5, 2022
STARFISH SPACE, SPACE PITCH DAY 2021 STARFISH SPACE INC. $3,499,975 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Feb 18, 2025
THE OTTER SPACE TUG: NEW LIFE FOR OLD SATELLITES STARFISH SPACE INC. $49,999 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Apr 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 Jul 14, 2021
GUIDANCE ALGORITHMS AND SOFTWARE THAT ENABLE SPACECRAFT PROXIMITY OPERATIONS WITH ELECTRIC PROPULSION STARFISH SPACE INC. $49,996 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Apr 13, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Jul 14, 2021