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9. STARFISH SPACE
10. VESTIGO AEROSPACE
Year Founded: 2019
Location: Seattle, WA
CEO: Austin Link
S
tarfish is building an
on-demand fleet of
versatile space tugs prepared
to service on-orbit
satellites. Its servicing
vehicles can hook
up with bigger satellites
for either extending
life or removing debris.
The space tug tech
could eventually be used as autonomous in-orbit robots for a
whole range of purposes including mining, manufacturing, and
recycling in space. Starfish is building a fleet of vehicles called
Otters, which will be able to dock with any satellite for on-orbit
servicing in conjunction with the Nautilus capture mechanism
that attaches to satellites for docking and manipulation. CEPHALOPOD,
autonomous RPOD software providing guidance,
navigation, and control capability can give small servicing vehicles
eight times more maneuvering capability. In 2021, Starfish
won a $1.7 million Phase II SBIR contract from the U.S. Space
Force for the continued development of the Cephalopod software
and closed a $14 million Series A in March 2023 to speed
up development of the first commercial Otter vehicles.
For more information visit www.starfishspace.com.
Year Founded: 2019
Location: La Canada Flintridge, CA
CEO: David Spencer
V
estigo advances sustainability
of the orbital
environment by
providing deorbit capability
for CubeSats, small
satellites, and launch
vehicle
upper
stages.
Vestigo's dragsails are
designed to enable the
timely deorbit of space
vehicles. Dragsails are
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able structures that greatly increase the frontal area of the system,
so that aerodynamic drag can accelerate orbital decay.
The " Spinnaker " product line utilizes standard mechanical and
electrical interfaces to the host satellite, allowing straightforward
integration. The dragsails can be deployed on command
or via a backup timer, providing reliable deorbit capability even
if the host vehicle is inoperative. Spinnaker dragsails are sized
to enable the host vehicle to meet regulatory guidelines for
deorbit duration. Currently, the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission mandates deorbit from LEO within 25 years of
end-of-mission.
For more information visit www.vestigoaerospace.com.
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