Starfish Space to Boost Intelsat GEO Satellite with Otter Docking Mission, First Commercial Service Planned for 2026

Starfish Space will use its Otter docking spacecraft to rendezvous with a retired Intelsat satellite in a GEO graveyard orbit, then dock with and boost an operational Intelsat satellite to extend its life, in a landmark commercial mission planned for 2026. The companies hope this first commercial Otter mission kickstarts a large market for on-orbit servicing, enabling routine life extension and disposal services for expensive GEO satellites.

TTrevor Bennett SStarfish Space