Australia’s Gilmour Space Plans Wednesday for Maiden Launch of Eris Test Flight1 – SatNews

Gilmour Space delays historic rocket launch again due to high winds

Operational delays and poor weather have forced Gilmour Space to wait another week and a half to launch Australia's first locally-built orbital rocket. The post Gilmour Space delays historic rocket launch again due to high winds appeared first on SmartCompany.

Australia’s Gilmour Space plans Wednesday for maiden launch of Eris Test Flight1 – SatNews

Gilmour Space Technologies is gearing up for their first Eris Test flight on Wednesday, July 16, at 2:30 PM – 12:30 AM PDT. The launch will be from Bowen Orbital Spaceport, a private orbital launch facility owned and operated by Gilmour Space hosts of the Eris Pad which has witnessed the launch of 0 rockets, including 0 orbital launch attempts. This will be the first Australian-made rocket, #Eris, to attempt orbit, and the nation’s first orbital…

Third time’s a charm: Gilmour readies another launch attempt

Gilmour Space Technologies engineers were rolling out the company’s Eris three-stage rocket from its vehicle assembly building on Monday evening ahead of its third launch attempt scheduled for Wednesday. Chief executive Adam Gilmour told InnovationAus.com that engineers had started the 40-hour campaign of system checks that start with vehicle in a horizontal position but will culminate with the Eris rocket fully loaded with fuels and oxidisers i…

Gilmour Eris aims for orbit as Starlink surges continues

Mission Highlight: Gilmour Eris Testflight 1 After weeks of delays, Australia is finally poised to join the orbital launch club. Gilmour Space Technologies is expected to debut its Eris rocket with a test launch from Queensland’s Bowen Orbital Spaceport no earlier than (NET) July 16. The three-stage rocket, powered by hybrid engines fueled by aContinue reading "Gilmour aims for orbit again as Starlink surges continue" The post Gilmour aims for o…