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

Australia is known for great beaches, top-tier coffee, and a laidback approach to life that really doesn’t square with all the rules and regulations that exist Down Under. What it ...

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

The last attempt to launch a satellite from Australian soil was in 1971, when the British Black Arrow rocket lifted off from ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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The rocket, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies, was the first Australian-designed and manufactured orbital launch vehicle to lift off from the country.

The first fully Australian-made rocket, Eris-1, attempted to become the country's first orbital flight in almost 54 years on ...