Orbot™-3
SpaceX Falcon 9 · SSO
About Orbot™-3
Orbot™-3 is the first full-scale Orbot™ — the production spacecraft that the entire OTP program has been building toward. Scheduled for launch NET Q2 2028, Orbot™-3 combines all proven OTP technologies into a single, commercially operational platform.
The spacecraft features a multi-degree-of-freedom grappling arm for physical interaction with client satellites, a standardized refueling port designed for future propellant transfer operations, and a pluggable payload containerization system that allows mission-specific tools and instruments to be swapped between flights.
Orbot™-3 represents the transition from technology demonstration to commercial operations. Built on five years of flight heritage from Barry-1 through Orbot-2, the full Orbot™ platform is designed for payload hosting, inspection, space domain awareness, and orbital delivery — with a roadmap toward servicing, life extension, refueling, and end-of-life disposal as those capabilities mature.
Payload hosting available
Fly your hardware or software payload on Orbot™-3. Contact our team to discuss integration timelines and hosting options.
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Technical Specs
| Platform | Full Orbot™ |
|---|---|
| Orbit | SSO |
| Launch Date | NET Q2 2028 |
| Launch Vehicle | SpaceX Falcon 9 |
| Manipulator | Multi-DOF grappling arm |
| Refueling | Standardized refueling port |
| Payloads | Pluggable containerized modules |
| Operations | Payload hosting, inspection, SDA |
| Status | In Development |
Key Capabilities
Grappling Arm
Multi-degree-of-freedom robotic arm for physical capture, stabilization, and manipulation during proximity operations.
Refueling System
Standardized refueling port designed to enable future propellant transfer capabilities — a key building block on the roadmap toward satellite life extension.
Pluggable Payloads
Containerized payload system allowing mission-specific tools, sensors, and instruments to be swapped between flights for maximum operational flexibility.
Advanced Proximity Operations
Full autonomous proximity operations capability — inspection, space domain awareness, payload hosting, and orbital delivery with a roadmap toward servicing and life extension.
Related Missions
Explore the full OTP program.
Barry-1
First orbital test platform from Rogue — a 3U CubeSat demonstrating Scalable Compute Platform edge computing and wide-field optical sensing in sun-synchronous orbit.
OTP-2
Rogue's active 8U second-generation Orbital Test Platform in SSO — running the Gen 2 Scalable Compute Platform and hosting customer software payloads on orbit.
OTP-2B
Third-generation orbital test platform with Gen 3 SCP micro data center delivering 248 TOPS AI compute, Ka-band uplink/downlink, X-band downlink, and 5-year mission life.
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