Tag: Australian
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Gilmour’s Eris fails during maiden launch, but positives can be found
The first Australian-built Orbital Rocket just took flight for the first time – but it didn’t quite make it to orbit. After months of regulatory setbacks, weather delays, and the accidental separation of the fairings while still on the ground, Gilmour Space’s 3-stage Eris launch vehicle finally took off from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport on…
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Gilmour Space’s Eris rocket fails initial test flight from Australia
Gilmour Space launched the first test flight of its homegrown Eris rocket, which aims to become the first sovereign-built vehicle to reach orbit from Australian soil. After liftoff at 22:35 UTC on July 29, the vehicle slowly cleared the launch tower and drifted to the side before coming back down to Earth. The vehicle cleared…