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Otter
Autonomous satellite servicing vehicle designed for life extension and disposal.
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No milestones recorded for Otter yet. The timeline fills in as unveilings, tests, contracts and deliveries are sourced.
Cost to the Government
- Contract unit priceConfirmed$54.5MEstimate / observation: 2026-02 · Then-year $ · 1 unit
APFIT-funded SSC contract (awarded early Feb 2026, announced 2026-02-07) to deliver one Otter servicing vehicle (the second Otter acquired by SSC) for GEO dynamic space operations, delivery 2028. Per SpaceNews the contract covers manufacture and operation of the Otter (for at least five years), so operations are bundled; launch inclusion not stated.
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Earlier cost observations (2)
- Otter · Contract unit price · $15.0MEstimate / observation: 2024-09-25 · Then-year $ · 1 unit
NASA SBIR Phase III contract (80NSSC24CA187), three years, for the SSPICY debris-inspection mission flown by one Otter (first full-scale Otter, launching on Transporter-18 NET Oct 2026). Price per mission, bundling completion of development, the spacecraft and operations; inspection only, no docking. Launch inclusion not stated.
Source - Otter · Contract unit price · $37.5MEstimate / observation: 2024-05 · Then-year $ · 1 unit
SSC STRATFI firm-fixed-price contract (45th Contracting Squadron) to further develop, launch and operate one Otter for augmented maneuver of national security assets (about two years of service). Starfish's 2026 release calls this the first Otter acquired by SSC. Price bundles development, launch and operations; STRATFI awards can include other matching funds not reflected here.
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