How Space Machines will taxi satellites into place

27/07/2022 30 min
How Space Machines will taxi satellites into place

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Episode Synopsis

Space Machines Company will next year launch a spacecraft that can taxi commercial satellites into their orbital paths around Earth. When complete, the 270-kilogram Optimus orbital transfer vehicle will be the largest commercial spacecraft designed and built in Australia. On this week's episode, the business' CEO, Rajat Kulshrestha, tells host Adam Thorn how it works. He also discusses the local industry and how Space Machines works with launch specialist Gilmour.