Space Machines Company (SMC) is an Australian space-tech company, providing in-orbital transportation and logistical services. The company aims to create a transportation network in space enabling in-space mobility to varying orbits including near-Earth and deep-space. SMC’s flagship space mobility platform–Optimus–is powered using its scalable spacecraft and includes modular interfaces and flexible configurations to cater to a variety of customers from commercial to government.
SMC’s portfolio of services include constellation deployment, satellite servicing (refueling, life extension services, de-orbiting, repairing, inclination adjustments), last-mile space cargo delivery, and space exploration. The company planned to launch a limited commercial flight of Optimus to low-Earth orbit (LEO) in Q1 2023, with full commercial flight to LEO and qualification for geostationary orbit (GEO) in Q4 2023 followed by regular flights to LEO and GEO 2024 onward.
Key customers and partnerships
In October 2022 , the company signed a memorandum of understanding with leading space launch services provider Arianespace to study available options and ensure compatibility of SMC orbital transfer vehicles and launchers–which include Ariane 6 and Vega C.
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