Space Machines Company and SunDrive Partner to Develop Australian-Made Solar Arrays for Spacecraft
Collaboration brings Australian copper-metallised solar cell technology into space, beginning with a prototype panel for the Optimus Viper spacecraft
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Australian Government Awards Significant Contract to Develop AI-Driven Manufacturing for Sovereign Spacecraft Production
A $2.9 million CRC-P grant from the Australian Government will fund a four-organisation collaboration to build a generative AI design system and rapid manufacturing capability for the Optimus Viper spacecraft, representing a total project investment of $6 million.
Space Machines Company awarded Defence contract to develop autonomous space threat detection system
Advanced AI-powered capability will contribute to the protection of Australian and allied space assets
Space MAITRI Mission Advances with Three New Partnerships Announced at IAC 2025
Space Machines Company and the University of Technology Sydney hosted a partnership event for the Space MAITRI Mission and announced three new partnerships.
Space Machines Company and Perigee Aerospace Sign Strategic Partnership for Kickstage Development
Space Machines Company (SMC) has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korean launch company Perigee Aerospace to develop a Kickstage combining South Korean methane propulsion technology with Australian spacecraft systems.
Space Machines Company and Reaction Dynamics Sign MOU to Combine Responsive Launch with In-Orbit Servicing
Space Machines Company (SMC) and Canadian launch company Reaction Dynamics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaborative opportunities combining responsive launch with in-orbit inspection and servicing capabilities.
Space Machines Company Awarded Two Contracts Under UK Space Agency International Bilateral Fund
Space Machines Company (SMC) has been awarded funding for two international collaborative projects under the UK Space Agency's International Bilateral Fund (IBF), as part of the renewed UK-Australia Space Bridge Framework Arrangement.
New partnership set to launch Western Sydney’s space industry
A partnership between the Minns Labor Government and leading Australian space technology business Space Machines Company is lifting off, establishing Bradfield as a manufacturing hub for critical space infrastructure like satellites that will help safeguard space for Australia and our allies.
Space Machines completes development of in-house Scintilla propulsion engine
Australian space company finalises 3D-printed rocket engine with 65-second + burn capability, establishing vertical integration advantage for the rapid satellite deployment
Space Machines Company establishes Australia’s largest industrial-scale spacecraft manufacturing facility at UTS Tech Lab
Space Machines Company (SMC) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have announced the creation of Australia’s largest industrial-scale spacecraft manufacturing facility and renewed their partnership for a further three years.
Space Machines Company unveils Optimus Viper: A rapid-response space security platform at commercial scale
Distributed and resilient orbital capability brings unprecedented speed and close proximity operations to safeguard trillion-dollar space infrastructure
Space Machines Company signs first critical agreement with the United Kingdom’s Satellite Servicing startup, Lúnasa
Space Machines Company, an Australian-Indian in-space servicing firm, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the UK-based ISAM technology developer and service provider, Lúnasa, to address the global issue of space debris.
Coverage
From GPS to grid timing: Australia's space dependence is now a national security question
Rajat Kulshrestha writes in Defence Connect on why Australia's dependence on space, from GPS to grid timing, is now a national security question.
Australia's Heaviest Satellite Set For Launch On India's Smallest Rocket
WION interviews SMC CEO Rajat Kulshrestha on Australia–India space ties and the upcoming Optimus launch on ISRO's SSLV.
Building for space at scale
Manufacturers' Monthly on how SMC is building spacecraft at scale, from its CRC-P AI-manufacturing project to Scintilla propulsion.
Innovation in Aerospace
Manufacturers' Monthly on SMC winning Innovation in Aerospace at the 2026 Endeavour Awards.
Space Machines Company's Optimus Viper Rapid Response Vehicle
Good Design Australia recognises SMC's Optimus Viper Rapid Response Vehicle.
The Fluid Frontier: Why Mastering Fuel Slosh is the Key to the Orbital Economy
Satellite Applications Catapult's feature on why mastering fuel slosh is key to unlocking the orbital economy, drawing on SMC's work in the field.
Space Machines-led group wins grant for spacecraft design
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter on the SMC-led consortium's CRC-P grant for AI-driven spacecraft design.
Space Machines unveils next-gen manufacturing plan
InnovationAus on SMC's plan for next-generation, AI-driven spacecraft manufacturing.
Space Machines to develop threat detection system
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter on SMC's Defence contract to develop the STARS autonomous threat-detection system.
Harnessing tech to drive faster decisions across Defence
The Department of Defence's own release on the ASCA Decision Advantage program funding SMC's STARS threat-detection capability.
RDX signs MOU with Space Machines Company on responsive space operations
SpaceQ on Reaction Dynamics' MOU with SMC combining responsive launch with in-orbit servicing.
Australia and UK extend Space Bridge partnership
SpaceNews on the extended UK–Australia Space Bridge partnership, whose bilateral projects include SMC's SLOSH-CAT work with Satellite Applications Catapult.