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The SFA performs three major functions:

Research

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  • Diverse member and partner expertise
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  • Catalog of rich multi-media programming
  • Outreach initiatives to expand general space power literacy

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  • Pursue a future of security
  • Enable the Space Force to uphold U.S. interests
  • Maintain leadership role in national space power

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Space Machines Company (SMC) is an Australian space startup founded in 2019 that provides **orbital logistics, in-space servicing, and space resilience solutions**. Its mission is to act as “roadside assistance in space,” offering rapid response capabilities to protect and support satellites in Earth orbit and beyond. --- Company Overview - **Founded:** 2019, headquartered in Sydney, Australia. - **Global Presence:** Offices in Adelaide (Australia), Bengaluru (India), and Denver (USA). - **Core Mission:** Safeguard space assets and enhance resilience in congested and contested orbital environments. Capabilities & Services - **Orbital Logistics & Transportation** - Deploy spacecraft into LEO, MEO, GEO, and beyond. - Provide payload hosting services using the **Optimus platform**. - **In-Space Services** - Satellite inspection and imagery (down to 1 cm resolution). - Refueling and life extension. - Active debris removal. - Spacecraft servicing and repair. - **Exploration** - Scientific and commercial missions to the Moon and deep space. - **Space Resilience** - **Orbitside Assist**: Rapid on-orbit response to monitor, assist, and protect satellites. - Positioned as “first responders” for allied space operations under AUKUS and QUAD partnerships. --- ## 🌌 Strategic Vision - **Sustainability:** Build resilience in space defense and commercial activities. - **Innovation:** Develop affordable, accessible platforms for on-orbit servicing. - **Future Outlook:** Envisions a future where **all satellites are serviced in orbit**, reducing costs and extending mission lifespans. --- ## 📊 At a Glance | Attribute | Details | |-----------|---------| | Founded | 2019 | | HQ | Sydney, Australia | | Global Offices | Adelaide, Bengaluru, Denver | | Flagship Platform | Optimus | | Key Service | “Roadside Assistance in Space” (Orbitside Assist) | | Capabilities | Orbital transport, servicing, debris removal, exploration | | Partnerships | AUKUS, QUAD footprint for allied resilience | --- **In essence:** Space Machines Company is positioning itself as a **critical enabler of safe, sustainable, and resilient space operations**, combining orbital logistics with rapid-response servicing to protect satellites and extend their utility.

Space Machines Company (SMC) is an Australian space startup founded in 2019 that provides **orbital logistics, in-space servicing, and space resilience solutions**. Its mission is to act as “roadside assistance in space,” offering rapid response capabilities to protect and support satellites in Earth orbit and beyond. --- Company Overview - **Founded:** 2019, headquartered in Sydney, Australia. - **Global Presence:** Offices in Adelaide (Australia), Bengaluru (India), and Denver (USA). - **Core Mission:** Safeguard space assets and enhance resilience in congested and contested orbital environments. Capabilities & Services - **Orbital Logistics & Transportation** - Deploy spacecraft into LEO, MEO, GEO, and beyond. - Provide payload hosting services using the **Optimus platform**. - **In-Space Services** - Satellite inspection and imagery (down to 1 cm resolution). - Refueling and life extension. - Active debris removal. - Spacecraft servicing and repair. - **Exploration** - Scientific and commercial missions to the Moon and deep space. - **Space Resilience** - **Orbitside Assist**: Rapid on-orbit response to monitor, assist, and protect satellites. - Positioned as “first responders” for allied space operations under AUKUS and QUAD partnerships. --- ## 🌌 Strategic Vision - **Sustainability:** Build resilience in space defense and commercial activities. - **Innovation:** Develop affordable, accessible platforms for on-orbit servicing. - **Future Outlook:** Envisions a future where **all satellites are serviced in orbit**, reducing costs and extending mission lifespans. --- ## 📊 At a Glance | Attribute | Details | |-----------|---------| | Founded | 2019 | | HQ | Sydney, Australia | | Global Offices | Adelaide, Bengaluru, Denver | | Flagship Platform | Optimus | | Key Service | “Roadside Assistance in Space” (Orbitside Assist) | | Capabilities | Orbital transport, servicing, debris removal, exploration | | Partnerships | AUKUS, QUAD footprint for allied resilience | --- **In essence:** Space Machines Company is positioning itself as a **critical enabler of safe, sustainable, and resilient space operations**, combining orbital logistics with rapid-response servicing to protect satellites and extend their utility.

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Spacepower Podcast: Ep 30 - Space Machines Co-founders Rajat Kulshrestha and George Freney

Space Force Association December 15, 2025 3:15 pm

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Space Machines Company (SMC) is an Australian space startup founded in 2019 that provides **orbital logistics, in-space servicing, and space resilience solutions**. Its mission is to act as “roadside assistance in space,” offering rapid response capabilities to protect and support satellites in Earth orbit and beyond.

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Company Overview
- **Founded:** 2019, headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
- **Global Presence:** Offices in Adelaide (Australia), Bengaluru (India), and Denver (USA).
- **Core Mission:** Safeguard space assets and enhance resilience in congested and contested orbital environments.

Capabilities & Services
- **Orbital Logistics & Transportation**
- Deploy spacecraft into LEO, MEO, GEO, and beyond.
- Provide payload hosting services using the **Optimus platform**.

- **In-Space Services**
- Satellite inspection and imagery (down to 1 cm resolution).
- Refueling and life extension.
- Active debris removal.
- Spacecraft servicing and repair.

- **Exploration**
- Scientific and commercial missions to the Moon and deep space.

- **Space Resilience**
- **Orbitside Assist**: Rapid on-orbit response to monitor, assist, and protect satellites.
- Positioned as “first responders” for allied space operations under AUKUS and QUAD partnerships.

---

## 🌌 Strategic Vision
- **Sustainability:** Build resilience in space defense and commercial activities.
- **Innovation:** Develop affordable, accessible platforms for on-orbit servicing.
- **Future Outlook:** Envisions a future where **all satellites are serviced in orbit**, reducing costs and extending mission lifespans.

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## 📊 At a Glance

| Attribute | Details |
|-----------|---------|
| Founded | 2019 |
| HQ | Sydney, Australia |
| Global Offices | Adelaide, Bengaluru, Denver |
| Flagship Platform | Optimus |
| Key Service | “Roadside Assistance in Space” (Orbitside Assist) |
| Capabilities | Orbital transport, servicing, debris removal, exploration |
| Partnerships | AUKUS, QUAD footprint for allied resilience |

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**In essence:** Space Machines Company is positioning itself as a **critical enabler of safe, sustainable, and resilient space operations**, combining orbital logistics with rapid-response servicing to protect satellites and extend their utility.

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Space Force Association December 4, 2025 5:31 pm

Spacepower Magazine: Winter 2025 Issue

Spacepower Conference 2025

Featuring:

🔹A message from President & CEO, Bill “Hipppie” Woolf, on the 3rd annual Spacepoer Conference.

🔹 In, “The Warfighter Ethos: The Beating Heart Driving SSC’s Internal Transformation,” USSF Lt. Gen Phil Garrant explains how the SSC works toward the mission of fighting & winning in space.

🔹 SSC Director, Col. Timothy Trimailo, explains COMSO and how it’s working to integrate commercial speed, flexibility, and innovation into all mission areas.

Space force Events

We have events at our chapters all over the country. Many of the events are open to non-members, so check out our calendar and learn more about the space community. 

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