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 last attempt to launch a satellite from Australian soil was in 1971, when the British Black Arrow rocket lifted off from ...

Eris-1, the first rocket fully built by an Australian company, crashed back to Earth 14 seconds after taking off from a ...

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

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

The first Australian-made orbital rocket to launch from the land down under barely took off for its inaugural test flight, ...

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 ...

The rocket Eris, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies, was the first Australian-designed and manufactured orbital launch ...

Gilmour Space Technologies has attempted the first launch of an Australian-made orbital rocket from Australian soil.