SSLV | Space MAITRI
Indian Space Research OrganizationSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad — Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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mission
- Name
- Space MAITRI
- Type
- Technology
- Target orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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.
schedule
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vehicle & provider
- Rocket
- SSLV
- Provider
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Type
- Government
- Country
- IND
launch site
- Pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
- Location
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
- Country
- IND
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 13.7330, 80.2350