Tag: Eris

Podcast: Adam Gilmour opens up on scrubbed mission

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for the Gilmour Space Technologies crew after two scrubbed launch attempts in the past week. The Eris TestFlight1 mission has now been put on...

Gilmour Space scrubs launch after electrical fault

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Gilmour Space Technologies has postponed the historic maiden launch of its Eris rocket indefinitely after an electrical fault during pre-launch checks caused the nose cone to open. The company,...

Gilmour Space shoots for landmark maiden launch this week

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Gilmour Space Technologies will attempt the first orbital launch from Australian soil in more than 50 years as early as Thursday morning after receiving final approval from the space...

Set the clock: Gilmour to open May 15 launch window

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gilmour Space Technologies has been given Civil Aviation Safety Authority approval for the maiden launch of its Eris orbital rocket, and pending final sign-off from the Australian Space Agency...

Countdown: Gilmour takes $20m capital hit on delays

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gilmour Space Technologies chief executive Adam Gilmour estimates that the company has taken “a $20 million hit to our capital” during its long wait for regulatory approval for the...

Countdown: Gilmour’s long wait for a launch permit

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The countdown toward the launch of the first Australian designed and manufactured orbital rocket remains on hold as Gilmour Space Technologies’ long wait for an official launch permit from...

Gilmour granted Australia’s first orbital spaceport permit

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Local rocket maker Gilmour Space Technologies has secured Australia’s first orbital launch facility licence for its Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland. Science and Industry minister Ed Husic recently...

Countdown: Gilmour vehicle integration is complete

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The past two weeks have been massive in Gilmour Space Technologies’ build-up to the maiden flight of its Eris orbital vehicle, with the three-stage rocket now fully-integrated and ready...