Gilmour Space raises $146 million

Gilmour Space raises $146 million

Australian launch vehicle and satellite manufacturer Gilmour Space Technologies has raised its largest funding round to date to scale up rocket and spacecraft production. The post Gilmour Space raises $146 million appeared first on SpaceNews.

Gilmour Space receives funding boost for homegrown rockets

The company hailed the launch of its first Australian designed and manufactured rocket a success, despite it being airborne for just 14 seconds.

Gilmour Space’s mega-raising turns rocket maker into unicorn

Securing the backing from big investors including the Future Fund and several superannuation giants will allow the company to fund a string of space launches.

Taxpayers bet $75m on Aussie rocket firm Gilmour

Australia’s taxpayer-backed National Reconstruction Fund has made a $75m bet on the final frontier by becoming a shareholder in Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies.

Adam’s last rocket blew up. Taxpayers are betting $75m the next one will go better

Super funds and the federal government are backing Gilmour Space Technologies, six months on from the launch of the company’s first rocket, which crashed after 14 seconds.

Gilmour Space secures more investment to advance sovereign launch and satellite development

Gilmour Space’s Eres-1 rocket on the Bowen Spaceport launchpad prior to last July’s failed launch. Photo: Gilmour Space Technologies. Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies has announced it has secured $217 million in its latest round of private equity investment funding as it seeks to advance its goal to develop a sovereign Australian satellite launch capability. In a 20 January release, the company says the latest Series E round was joint…