Spacetech startup OrbitAID wins Indo-Australian MAITRI grant; to deploy India’s first in-orbit refuelling interface

Chennai-based OrbitAID Aerospace has secured a partnership under the Commonwealth-supported Indo-Australian Space MAITRI grant. Under the partnership, the startup will deploy India’s first in-orbit docking and refuelling interface, known as the Standard Interface for Docking and Refuelling Port (SIDRP).

As part of the agreement, OrbitAID’s SIDRP system will be deployed aboard an international joint mission in 2026, operated by Australia’s Space Machines Company, the startup said. This will be the first commercial deployment of an…