SBIR/STTR Research Award
Development of Otter Autonomous Satellite Servicing Vehicle, and Design for Umbra Satellite Disposal Mission
Award amount
$1,699,995Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2023Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- STARFISH SPACE, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2023-02-16
- Contract end date
- 2024-05-17
- UEI
- QM7PN38M94U7
- Solicitation number
- X23.4
- Topic code
- AFX234-DCSO1
Research abstract
In this Direct-to-Phase-II proposal, Starfish Space and Umbra propose the development of the Otter satellite servicing vehicle, specifically with a comprehensive study and technical analysis of a servicing mission between the Otter and an Umbra commercial
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Project Theseus: Orbital Infrastructure Outfitting enabled by a Universal OSAM Connector for Cost-Effective In-Space Assembly
- Starfish Space STRATFI
- Software and Hardware Development for "Manta", an Articulating Thruster Boom Enabling Responsive Servicing by the Otter Space Vehicle
- Nautilus: GEO Survivability of Novel In-Space Docking Hardware & Capture Mechanism for High-Radiation Orbital Environments
- Nautilus Capture Mechanism Configuration: A Study to Compare Tolerances of Electrostatic and Gecko-like Adhesion of Spacecraft Docking System for Long-Duration Space Missions
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Outpost STRATFI RFP Response
- Enhanced Tritium Power Source for Autonomous Nuclear Tritium Sensors (ANTS)
- Mechanical System for use with Super-Heavy Launch Vehicles for Autonomous Capture and Acquisition (ACQR) of Targets of up to 30m in diameter
- Antaris Self-Healing Satellites for Resilient Space Missions
- Supporting ISAM’s Software Missions by Improving the Security, Optimization, and Maintenance of Next-Generation Agile Software Frameworks by Creating a Centralized SBOM Repository (SBR)
Research funding history
17 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2021–2025). Reported award amounts total $13,799,525. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration