SSLV | Space MAITRI
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Space Machines Company (SMC)'s second Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), will launch on a mission designated Space MAITRI (Mission for Australia-India’s Technology, Research and Innovation). The mission will focus on debris management and sustainability, and will significantly advance Australia’s domestic space industry by combining Australian spacecraft capabilities with India's launch expertise.
After separation, Optimus will perform a series of propulsive on-orbit maneuvers to inspect a space object in close proximity. It will then spend several months on orbit examining space debris to demonstrate affordable and accessible space sustainability technologies.
Mission Profile
Launch Date
Dec 31
2026
Time
00:00
UTC
Rocket
SSLV
Site
ll-location-14
ll-pad-50
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
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Launch Timeline
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SS1 Burnout / Separation
First stage separation.
SS2 Burnout
Second stage completes burn.
SS2 Sep / SS3 Ignition
Separation and third stage ignition after coasting.
SS3 Separation
Third stage jettisoned.
VTM Ignition
Liquid module ignites for precise orbit correction.
Satellite Separation
Payloads deployed into orbit.
Mission Payload
Space Machines Company (SMC)'s second Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), will launch on a mission designated Space MAITRI (Mission for Australia-India’s Technology, Research and Innovation). The mission will focus on debris management and sustainability, and will significantly advance Australia’s domestic space industry by combining Australian spacecraft capabilities with India's launch expertise. After separation, Optimus will perform a series of propulsive on-orbit maneuvers to inspect a space object in close proximity. It will then spend several months on orbit examining space debris to demonstrate affordable and accessible space sustainability technologies.