🚀 We are beyond proud to announce that SMC has SIX individual nominees, across FIVE categories, as well as a company nomination in the Aus Space 25 Australian Space Awards!🏆 To be considered is a massive honour and an acknowledgement of immense effort, so thank you to everyone

🚨 GEO CRISIS: WATCHING OUR SATELLITES BEING COMPROMISED WITH NO ABILITY TO RESPOND 🚨 The geosynchronous belt, home to critical orbital infrastructure, is under siege and defenseless. Right now, Foreign spacecraft are deliberately maneuvering within kilometers of billion-dollar

🛰️ Day one of Aus Space 25 was fascinating and exciting, and we’re looking forward to day two! We had our Chief Commercial Officer, Mark Ramsey speak on a panel called "International partnerships in defence: Building autonomy", discussing the need for Australia to play an

What an incredible evening at the Space Connect Aus Space 25 Australian Space Awards! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce that Julia Mitchell, our Lead - Payloads & Systems Engineering, has won "Female Space Leader of the Year - SME"! This award recognises someone who has most

Built for the Swarm: Optimus Viper's Multi-Launch Architecture Space security can't be solved with single-point solutions. That's why every aspect of Optimus Viper - from design to deployment - is engineered for multi-unit operations on a single launch. While traditional

Australia's largest small Spacecraft manufacturing facility is here! This represents more than industrial capability - it's a fundamental shift for our nation. Australia is transforming: From consumer to producer. From reactive to proactive. From vulnerable to resilient.

🚀 Inspiring the Next Generation of Space Innovators ✨ Our Head of Marketing, Sharmila Fernando, joined an incredible panel of judges last week at the NSW Space Discovery Program Showcase at Optus, Macquarie Park. Alongside Maroun El Khoury - Executive Director from Investment

Speaker announcement 📣 Our CEO Rajat Kulshrestha will be joining: ▪️ Christopher Hewett, Australian Space Agency ▪️ Andrew Seedhouse, Defence Science and Technology Group ▪️ Group Captain Patrick Del Guidice, CSC, FIEAust, CPEng, GAICD, Australian Defence Force ▪️ Major General

Just returned from the 18th The Andy Thomas Space Foundation Australian Space Forum and what an incredible few days it's been! 🚀 ◾ Our CEO and Co-founder, Rajat Kulshrestha, contributed to the "Space Innovation at the Speed of Relevance" panel, discussing how rapidly evolving

Sharmila Fernando and Mark Ramsey recently represented Space Machines Company at the Space Industry Association of Australia's "Shaping Australia's Space Future: Policy and Strategy Forum" in Canberra. 🚀 The event featured compelling keynote addresses from key policy makers.

Mission-Adaptive by Design: Optimus Viper's Modular Architecture Optimus Viper's modular payload architecture enables rapid mission reconfiguration across diverse operational requirements. Our standardised payload interface supports swapping between precision inspection sensors,

Our Head of Marketing Sharmila Fernando recently had the privilege of meeting with Defence Space Command in Canberra, presenting scale models of our Optimus Viper spacecraft to Major General Gregory Novak AM. As Major General Novak has noted, "Defence Space Command is uniquely

What an incredible week! We were thrilled to welcome the Hon Andrew Charlton MP, Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, to a hard hat tour of our new Optimus Factory (OF-01) facility under construction at UTS Tech Lab.👷🏽‍♂️ Joined by Professor Michael

🚀 Our Scintilla engine is ready! After months of rapid iteration using our in-house testing rig, our engineering and product teams have delivered a game-changing propulsion system After 1,200+ seconds of testing and 40+ restarts, our 3D-printed engine achieved: ⏱️ 65-second

🌠Inspiring the next generation of space professionals🔭 🚀 Our Vehicle Engineer Michael Yaacoub recently had the privilege of presenting to students as part of the Powerhouse Museum's Lunar Academy program at the historic Sydney Observatory. The program connects Year 10 and 11

🚀 SMC is heading to DSEI UK! Our team will be at ExCeL London from 9-12 September, showcasing how we're safeguarding space for all through our Optimus Viper rapid response vehicles and Solstice OS command and control platform. Meet our leadership team: ■ Rajat Kulshrestha -