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

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

The Gilmour-built rocket will one day symbolize success, securing Australia as a competitive space power. T he race for space ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

About 8.30am on Wednesday, Gilmour Space Technologies made history when its first orbital rocket, Eris, launched from Bowen ...

Australian space startup Gilmour Space’s first attempt to launch its Eris Block 1 rocket ended in failure after the vehicle ...

The next launch window for the Eris TestFlight1 is Weds, July 30, between 7.30am and 5.30pm after high winds prevented lift ...