Tag: Gilmour Space

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...

Gilmour Space moves company to launch campaign mode

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Queensland rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has announced the launch window for the first test flight of its Eris orbital vehicle will open on March 15, with a launch...

Local space sector welcomes new regulatory changes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s space sector regulations have been overhauled for the second time in two years, with the federal government moving to cut down on red tape and speed up launch...

Liftoff for local space tech with $3.6m in federal grants

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A radioisotope heater designed to help payloads survive the lunar night and a GPS-free navigation system for rockets are among five projects to share in $3.6 million in federal...

Space agency looks for outside help as demand grows

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s space agency is set to create an expanded panel arrangement to source external analysis and advice for launch permits and other space activity approvals, as it fights off...

Countdown: Gilmour Space closes in on Testflight One mission

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the final wet-test of its Eris orbital rocket and pending final documentation from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, expects to nominate a launch for...

WA awards $3.5m grant for satellite assembly facility

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has awarded earth observation satellite company LatConnect 60 a $3.5 million grant to help develop the state’s first local commercial satellite assembly facility. The facility...

Ready for lift-off: Gilmour Space lands a launch permit

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gold Coast-based rocket maker Gilmour Space Technologies passed a historic milestone on Monday after being granted the Australian Space Agency’s first-ever orbital launch permit, paving the way for the...