Space Machines Company, founded in 2018, is an Australian space startup focused on in-space transportation and servicing. It develops orbital transfer vehicles like the Optimus OTV for cost-effective satellite deployment and provides services such as asset inspection, refueling, and debris removal. The company aims to offer "roadside assistance in space," targeting commercial and government customers, and has partnered with companies like SpaceX for launch services and Spaceium for cryogenic refueling missions. Associated keywords: in-space mobility, space tug, orbital servicing, space logistics, active debris removal.
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In 2024, Advanced Navigation launched Boreas X90 onboard Space Machines’ Optimus orbital-service vehicle.
Space Machines’ Optimus orbital-service vehicle is Australia’s largest ever private satellite.
Space Machines Company has been awarded a 2.9 million Australian dollar contract by Defence's Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator to develop the Space Threat Analysis and Response System.
The MOU with Space Machines sets out a framework for joint technical exchanges, coordinated planning, and cooperative outreach.
Space Machines is developing the Optimus Viper Rapid Response Vehicle for on-orbit maintenance.
RDX and Space Machines aim to enable true end-to-end responsiveness for satellite constellations from deployment to lifecycle management.
Reaction Dynamics (RDX) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia’s Space Machines Company for responsive space operations.
OrbitAID signed a contract to supply ground fueling services and a refueling port to Space Machines Company for the MAITRI mission.
Lúnasa has partnered with Australia’s Space Machines Company and France’s Infinite Orbits to integrate its RPO capabilities.
A Defence Trailblazer collaborative project with Space Machines Company and the University of Adelaide’s AI for Space Group has built Australia’s first orbital robotics testbed.
The proximity operations testbed will accelerate the development of spaceborne perception algorithms for Space Machines Company’s MAITRI mission, scheduled for launch in late 2026.
Digantara will integrate its proprietary optical sensor technology into the Orbital Servicing Vehicle developed by Space Machines Company.
BrainChip’s Akida AI technology was launched into low Earth orbit aboard the Optimus-1 spacecraft built by Space Machines Company.
Space Machines, an Australian startup, flew its Optimus spacecraft on Transporter-10, described as the largest commercial spacecraft built to date in Australia.
Space Machines Company provides on-orbit servicing and logistics solutions to customers.
Space Machines Company used the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software to design and build the Optimus Orbital Servicing Vehicle.
Space Machines Company and Orbit Fab are scheduled to launch missions on SpaceX Transporter rideshares in 2024.
Space Machines Company’s Optimus Orbital Servicing Vehicle is set to launch in early 2024 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare flight.
On 2023-12-05, Space Machines Company plans to work with Orbit Fab to validate and demonstrate key technologies.
Arianespace and Space Machines Company signed a deal on 2022-10-30 to lay the groundwork for cooperation that could lead to jointly offering post-launch in-space logistics services.