Gilmour TestFlight1 launch failed, lasting just 14 seconds — but the company calls it “a huge step forward” for Australia's space future.

Gilmour Space made history today (July 29), conducting the first-ever orbital launch attempt with an Australian-built rocket.

Gilmour Space's orbital rocket Eris came down quickly after an engine failure this week, but the Australian company behind ...

About 8.30am on Wednesday, Gilmour Space Technologies made history when its first orbital rocket, Eris, launched from Bowen ...

The first Australian -made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country's soil crashed after 14 seconds of flight on ...

Gilmour Space Technologies made history with its Eris Testflight 1 from Bowen Orbital Spaceport around 8.30am, with the ...

The next launch window for the Eris TestFlight1 is Weds, July 30, between 7.30am and 5.30pm after high winds prevented lift ...

Gilmour Space has made history with the launch of Australia’s first orbital rocket, but the vehicle crashed just seconds ...

In a bit of an oops, Australia's return to space after almost 54 years hasn't exactly gone to plan. On July 30, 2025 at the ...

Gilmour Space Technologies has attempted the first launch of an Australian-made orbital rocket from Australian soil.

Revitalized by the 2018 Australian Space Agency, Australia’s space efforts have depended on foreign launches. The Eris rocket ...

Gilmour Space Technologies has hailed the passing of a major milestone after the historic first test launch of its Australian ...