Orbot-1 and Orbot-2 (Twin RPO/D Demonstrators)
Twin 200 kg ESPA-class spacecraft for rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking demonstrations, planned for early 2028.
Technical specifications
- Form factor
- 200 kg bus, up to 100 kg payload
- Spacecraft count
- 2 (twin pair)
- Orbit
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Launch date
- Early 2028
- Launch vehicle
- SpaceX Falcon 9
- Propulsion
- Impulsive, electric, and 6-DOF reaction control system
- Sensors
- Multi-spectral (visible, IR, LIDAR)
- Mission type
- RPO/D demonstration
- Status
- In development
About
Orbot-1 and Orbot-2 are twin 200 kg ESPA-class spacecraft designed for rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking demonstrations with cooperative and non-cooperative targets in sun-synchronous orbit, planned to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in early 2028.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.