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WE BUILD ROCKETS & SATELLITES.

Gilmour Space founders

Founded by two brothers in Gold Coast, Queensland, GILMOUR SPACE is a venture-capital-backed Australian launch services company that is developing new capabilities for launching satellites to space.

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Since starting its rocket program in 2015, Gilmour Space has become the leading provider of Australian-made launch vehicles and satellite platforms that will lower the cost of accessing space.

ALL ORBITS. ALL PLANETS ®

PROVING IT

OUR JOURNEY

RASTA test launch
JUL 2016
RASTA Test Launch

Gilmour Space launched Australia's first privately developed hybrid rocket in 2016, reportedly a world-first demonstration of a rocket launch using 3D printed fuel. 

Gilmour Space founders
JUN 2017  |  AUG 2018
Series A & B Venture Funding

The Queensland-based company was one of the first space startups in Australia to receive significant venture capital investment.

Gilmour Space MARS rover
MAR 2018
NASA Space Act Agreement

Gilmour Space signed a Space Act Agreement to work with NASA on various space research, development and education initiatives.

Gilmour Space One Vision test
JUL 2019
One Vision Launch Attempt

We successfully demonstrated our small rocket mobile launch capability, however our One vision suborbital test rocket suffered an anomaly just seconds before launch. While disappointing, the test has provided valuable learnings for our next rocket.

Gilmour Space rebranding, 2019
OCT 2019
Welcome to the new 'Gilmour Space'

To Space, the Moon, Mars, and to the Stars. Our vision, our logo...and now a new brand look for 'Gilmour Space' as we rocket into the future!

Milestones
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JUN 2021
Gilmour raises Series C investment

The Series C round includes US-based Fine Structure Ventures, Australian venture capital firms Blackbird and Main Sequence, and superannuation funds HESTA, Hostplus, and NGS Super.

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MAY 2022
Gilmour wins contract to build and launch prototype Defence sat

Gilmour Space Technologies, has been selected to develop and launch a new sovereign surveillance satellite for the Department of Defence.

Gilmour MDC Phoenix test
MAY 2022
Full duration test fire of new third stage Phoenix rocket engine

Gilmour Space has unveiled a new 3D printed liquid rocket engine that will power the third stage of its Eris rocket to orbit.

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AUG 2022
CST signs with Gilmour Space for the launch of 50kg to LEO

Commercial Space Technologies Ltd (CST) has signed an agreement with Australian launch provider, Gilmour Space Technologies, to offer a launch capacity of up to 50 kilograms on their Eris Block 1 vehicle.

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SEP 2022
Gilmour Space announces first 'Caravan' rideshare mission to LEO

Australia's first Caravan to space is expected to launch in late 2024, carrying multiple satellites and payloads into low earth orbits.

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OCT 2022
Gilmour offers tech demo satellite mission from Australia in 2024

Gilmour Space is offering a new rideshare mission into Low Earth Orbit — this time, on one of its G-class satellite buses (or G-Sat) scheduled to be launched in late 2024.

Sirius test fire
NOV 2022
Sirius hybrid rocket engine qualified for first launch

Gilmour Space has conducted the final qualification test-fire of its Sirius hybrid rocket engine, paving the way for the country's first orbital launch attempt of an Australian-made rocket next year.

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MAY 2023
Prime Minister Albanese unveils Eris Rocket 

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese formally unveiled and ‘launched’ the Eris rocket – Australia’s first home-grown orbital launch vehicle. 

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FEB 2024
Gilmour closes Series D as it prepares for launch

Queensland's space race is gathering pace with Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies raising a $55 million Series D round ahead of a maiden orbital launch this year.

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MAR 2024
Australia's first orbital spaceport is approved

Gilmour Space’s Bowen Orbital Spaceport is granted Australia’s first orbital launch facility licence to launch rockets and satellites into LEO.

Aus Made logo

Australian Made & Owned (Eris Orbital Launch Vehicle)

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ISO9001 Quality Management System Certified

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Veteran Employer (Department of Veteran Affairs)

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