Temir Kazyk

TBD Mission ID: 7bb96f12-250e-4e80-84ad-53f52f710bb7

SSLV | Space MAITRI

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.

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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.

Falcon 9 Rocket on Launchpad

Mission Profile

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Launch Date

Dec 31

2026

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Time

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Rocket

SSLV

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Site

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ll-pad-50

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Orbit

LEO

Low Earth Orbit

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T+094s

SS1 Burnout / Separation

First stage separation.

T+113s

SS2 Burnout

Second stage completes burn.

T+380-390s

SS2 Sep / SS3 Ignition

Separation and third stage ignition after coasting.

T+643s

SS3 Separation

Third stage jettisoned.

T+653s

VTM Ignition

Liquid module ignites for precise orbit correction.

T+785s

Satellite Separation

Payloads deployed into orbit.

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Space MAITRI
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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.

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Payload Manifest

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