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Australian launch services - Gilmour Space

AUSTRALIAN ROCKETS, SATELLITES & SPACEPORT

Founded in Gold Coast, Gilmour Space is establishing Australia’s first integrated launch and satellite capability — combining launch vehicles, satellite platforms and a licensed orbital spaceport.

 

With Eris TestFlight1 completed and ElaraSat MMS-1 in orbit, we're progressing toward operational launch services from Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland.

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Milestones

PROVING IT

2015 -2019

Foundational Years

Start of Australian rocket program in Gold Coast, QLD

Scaling proprietary Hybrid and Liquid rocket technologies

Growing in-house manufacturing capability 

2020 - 2024

Infrastructure & Licensing

Start of satellite program

Mar 2024 — Launch facility licence

Nov 2024 — Launch permit secured

Jul 2025 — Flight management plan approved

2025 - 

Flights to Orbit

Jun 2025 — First ElaraSat satellite in orbit

Jul 2025 — First Eris test flight completed

Q4 2026 — Eris TestFlight2 target

AUSTRALIA'S SOVEREIGN SPACE PRIME

Australian orbital spaceport

Mar 2024

Launch facility licence

Australia’s first orbital launch facility licence granted to Gilmour Space for Bowen Orbital Spaceport.

Australian satellite bus

Jun 2025

First Gilmour satellite in orbit

Gilmour Space's 100-kg satellite successfully launched & operational in orbit.

Australia's first orbital launch attempt

Jul 2025

First test flight completed

Eris TestFlight1 successfully flew, marking Australia’s first sovereign orbital launch campaign.

Australian space capability

Q4 2026**

Progress to test flight 2

Target for Eris TestFlight2, following Gilmour's first Hypersonics flight test in H1 2026.

Building Australia’s sovereign access to space, and scaling toward operational launch services.

OUR INVESTORS

Backed by major institutional and strategic investors in Australia & internationally.

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