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Otter Pup 2 Mission Emerges from Stealth

Starfish Space Will Attempt First Commercial Satellite Docking in LEO

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Tom Patton
May 27, 2025
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The Otter Pup 2 demonstration mission is set to launch this summer, according to Starfish Space. Building on the heritage of the Otter Pup 1 mission, Otter Pup 2 will conduct rendezvous, proximity operations, and ultimately attempt docking with another spacecraft, an unprepared satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO). If successful, this will be the first co…

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