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Australia’s first orbital-class rocket stalled seconds after liftoff
The last attempt to launch a satellite from Australian soil was in 1971, when the British Black Arrow rocket lifted off from a military range in South Australia and placed a UK-built satellite into orbit. Gilmour is leading the charge to bring orbital launches back to Australia, this time with a domestic rocket.
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Why the Eris Rocket Launch Failure Matters for Australia’s Space ProgramThe Gilmour-built rocket will one day symbolize success, securing Australia as a competitive space power. T he race for space ...
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Australia's 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's Eris, fails on historic debut launch (video)Today's launch was the first orbital attempt of any kind from Australian soil in more than 50 years. The most recent such ...
Gilmour Space Technologies had earlier said it would consider the launch a success if the rocket left the ground.
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 ...
Astrophysicists said that the unusual lights spotted over Brisbane were tied to a satellite launch from China.
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