Space Machines Company

Safeguarding space for everyone.

Botany, Australia · Founded 2018 · $11.4M raised

Headquarters
Botany
Employees
11–50
Founded
2018
Business Model
B2G
Total Funding
$11.4M
Last Round
$8.5M GrantApr 2024
Rounds
2

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About

Space Machines Company (SMC) is an Australian manufacturer of space hardware and software headquartered in Botany, New South Wales, with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, and India. Founded in 2019, SMC builds the Autonomy Stack for Space Resilience — the first integrated platform designed to see orbital threats, decide fast, and respond at scale. The platform combines Optimus Viper, a mass-produced rapid-response spacecraft for proximity operations across LEO to xGEO, with Solstice OS, an AI-driven command and control platform that compresses the detect-to-respond cycle to under 60 seconds. SMC serves commercial satellite operators and national security customers across the Indo-Pacific and allied nations.

Summary

Space Machines Company is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Botany, Australia, founded in 2018. It has raised $11.4M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $8.5M Grant round in Apr 2024. Investors include Australian Government / Space Agency and Australian Government.

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Funding History

GrantApr 2024
$8.5M

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