# SSLV | Space MAITRI: launch

> SSLV by Indian Space Research Organization from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. Scheduled: NET 2027.

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- Data as of: 2026-10-16 01:45 UTC (last Launch Library 2 sync)
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## Facts

- Launch: SSLV | Space MAITRI
- Mission: Space MAITRI
- Provider: Indian Space Research Organization
- Rocket: SSLV
- Pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
- Country of the launch site: IND
- Date (UTC): NET 2027 (2027-12-31T00:00:00.000Z)
- Status: tbd (Launch Library 2: TBD)
- Real slips recorded: 0; other date moves (placeholder rolls, firmings), not slips: 0

## Mission description

Quoted from Launch Library 2: Space Machines Company (SMC)'s second Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), will launch on a mission designated Space MAITRI (Mission for Australia-India’s Technology, Research and Innovation). The mission will focus on debris management and sustainability, and will significantly advance Australia’s domestic space industry by combining Australian spacecraft capabilities with India's launch expertise. After separation, Optimus will perform a series of propulsive on-orbit maneuvers to inspect a space object in close proximity. It will then spend several months on orbit examining space debris to demonstrate affordable and accessible space sustainability technologies.

## Date history

"Seen live" means our sync saw the change when it happened; "caught up late" means Launch Library 2 made it earlier, on a day we do not know, and it is never counted as a slip.

| Observed | From | To | Kind | Shift (days) | Observation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-24 | Dec 31, 2026 (placeholder) | 2027 | Placeholder roll | 365 | caught up late |

## Sources

- [Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs](https://thespacedevs.com): launch names, providers, rockets, pads, dates and status
- [SpaceNexus Launch Ledger (our own record of every date change)](https://spacenexus.us/launch-slips/method)
- [Mission information (link from Launch Library 2)](https://www.spacelaunchnow.me/launch/sslv-space-maitri)

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