Gilmour Space made history today (July 29), conducting the first-ever orbital launch attempt with an Australian-built rocket.

The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country's soil has crashed after 14 seconds of flight.

Gilmour Space's orbital rocket Eris came down quickly after an engine failure this week, but the Australian company behind ...

Gilmour Space has made history with the launch of Australia’s first orbital rocket, but the vehicle crashed just seconds ...

The first fully Australian-made rocket, Eris-1, attempted to become the country's first orbital flight in almost 54 years on ...

The first domestically manufactured rocket has crashed and exploded shortly after it was launched by Gilmour Space in Queensland.

Gilmour Space Technologies made history with its Eris Testflight 1 from Bowen Orbital Spaceport around 8.30am, with the ...

In the end Gilmour Space's 23-metre-high orbital rocket didn't make it into space, crashing after less than 10 seconds in the ...

Gilmour Space completed the test of its Eris rocket in Queensland, Australia. It didn't reach orbit, but it was regarded as a ...

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 ...

Australia’s attempt to return to space lasted just 14 seconds, after a Wednesday launch barely made it off the ground. The ...

Australia’s first homegrown orbital rocket has been forced to stay grounded after strong winds blew Gilmour Space ...