Optimus OTV
Space Machines Company
Australia's first commercial space tug (270 kg), providing last-mile satellite deployment and in-orbit logistics across LEO, MEO, and GEO.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 270 kg
- Payload capacity
- 500 kg
- Largest dimension
- 1,500 mm
- TRL
- 9
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Mass
- 270 kg
- Dimensions
- 1.5 m × 1.5 m × 1 m
- Customer payload capacity
- Up to 500 kg
- Supported orbits
- LEO, MEO, GEO, GTO-to-GEO
- Launch vehicle
- SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-10
- Launch date
- March 2024
About
The Optimus OTV launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-10 in March 2024 and successfully deployed over 40 satellites including MethaneSAT and ICEYE imaging satellites. It operates as ‘roadside assistance in orbit,’ capable of inclination changes, orbit raising, satellite inspection, life extension, and active debris removal. At 270 kg it was the largest privately-built commercial satellite developed in Australia.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.