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Starfish Space
Data as of Nov 14, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end.
https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/starfish-space
Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government awards | Space federal awards | 1 award, $48.5M obligatedAwards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Oct 28, 2026. Awarded Jan 30, 2026 to Jan 30, 2026; most from DoD (1 award) | Jan 30, 2026Latest award | [1] |
| Government awards | Latest space award | $48.5M from DoDSTARFISH SPACE, INC. OTTER SBIR PHASE III WITH THE APFIT PROGRAM | Jan 30, 2026Awarded | [2] |
| Filings | Form D notices | 4 offerings reported on Form Dfirst sale Apr 7, 2026; 1 of them last updated by an amendment (D/A) | Apr 7, 2026First sale | [3] [4] |
| Funding | Latest sourced round | Series B: $111.7M | Apr 7, 2026First sale | [3] |
| Funding | Sourced rounds on record | 4 rounds, $163.2M disclosedEvery round has a disclosed amount | Apr 7, 2026Latest round | [3] [5] [6] [7] |
| Hiring | Open roles | 8 open roles30 days ago: 13 (Oct 16, 2026) | Nov 14, 2026Counted | [8] |
| Satellites | Satellites owned or operated | 1 in orbit of 2 launchedLatest: Otter Pup 2 | Jun 23, 2025Latest launch | [9] [10] |
| Satellites | Satellites built | 2 payloads launched, 1 in orbitLatest: Otter Pup 2 | Jun 23, 2025Latest launch | [9] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customers | Department of Defense | 1 space award, $48.5M obligated | Jan 30, 2026 | [2] |
Sources
- USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space): https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/094aa398-54b8-254b-29bf-ef3054c5c72f-C/latest
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA881126CB001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-
- SEC EDGAR Form D: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1886318/000188631826000001/0001886318-26-000001-index.htm
- SEC EDGAR company filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001886318&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40
- SEC EDGAR: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1886318/000188631824000003/0001886318-24-000003-index.htm
- Payload: https://payloadspace.com/starfish-space-raises-14m-series-a/
- SEC EDGAR: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1886318/000188631821000001/0001886318-21-000001-index.htm
- Company jobs board (Ashby): https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/starfish-space-inc
- GCAT satellite catalogue: https://planet4589.org/space/gcat/
- CelesTrak SATCAT entry for Otter Pup 2: https://celestrak.org/satcat/table-satcat.php?CATNR=64537
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, November 14). Starfish Space: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/starfish-space