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Optimus OTV 1 [Space Machines Company]
The Optimus OTV, developed by Space Machines Company (SMC), is a free flying satellite deployer.
SMC will test the capability of its 270 kg Optimus OTV to deliver in-space logistics services and will reinforce SMCs capability as a last-mile services provider. The 2023 mission will also see SMC obtain flight qualification and test solutions for multiple Australian payloads and customers.
| Nation: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Satellite deployment |
| Operator: | Space Machines Company |
| Contractors: | Space Machines Company |
| Equipment: | CubeSat deployers |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 270 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimus OTV 1 | - | 202x | with ? | |||
| Optimus OTV 2 | 2024-043 | 04.03.2024 | Va SLC-4E | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with MethaneSAT, Jackal X-1L-001, 002, Aries 1, Quark-Lite, Gluon, LizzieSat 1, MuSat 2, ICEYE X36, X37, X38, GHOSt 4, 5, ŅuSat 44, YAM 6, Rose, Fifi, Riri, Loulou, Lynk Tower 05, 06, Optimus OTV 2, Pyxis, Scout 1, ContecSat 1, HORACIO, Hubble 1, 2, EWS-RROCI 2, Pony Express 2A, 2B, BRO 12, 13, HAMMER, LaCE 1, 2, OrbAstro TR2, SONATE 2, Tiger 7, 8, AEROS MH-1, IRIS F1, Lemur-2 184, 185, M3, PY4 1, ..., 4, Veery 0E, ONDOSAT-OWL 1, 2 |
Launch Sites:
- Va = Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
