Tag: James Gilmour

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...

A $56.5m federal grant lands for a rocket to take off

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The stars are beginning to align for the maiden flight of the first Australian-designed orbital vehicle, which is being built on the Gold Coast in Queensland by local upstart...

Whitsunday launch pad for space sector

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Queensland could soon add a rocket range to the list of tourist attractions in the iconic Whitsunday region with Gilmour Space Technologies getting state government support for a launch...

Gilmour are our new space heroes

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A failed rocket launch won’t stop Queensland tech company Gilmour Space Technologies from taking “technology risks” in its journey to a commercial launch next year, according to its founder....

Just $26m for new space agency

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will provide just $26 million over four years to establish Australia’s first national space agency, despite high-profile industry leaders saying it would need at least double...

Space industry on a promise

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government is expected to provide $50 million to the national space agency in this week’s budget, but one of the country’s most vocal and active space industry...

Gilmour Space eyes move offshore

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
Geographically they may live worlds apart – one resides on the Gold Coast and the other in Singapore. But it doesn’t bother the brothers James and Adam Gilmour, who...