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. 

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.

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.

First Australian Launch Permit is approved

Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic MP, and the Australian Space Agency has granted the country’s first orbital launch permit to Gilmour Space Technologies for its maiden Eris rocket launch from Bowen.

ElaraSat is in orbit!

Gilmour Space's first 100-kg ElaraSat satellite bus, carrying a hyperspectral imager from CSIRO, was successfully launched on a SpaceX Transporter mission on June 2025. 

Eris TestFlight lift-off from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport

Eris became the first Australian made orbital launch vehicle to lift off from Australian soil — achieving around 14 seconds of flight, this is a strong result and a major step forward for Australia’s sovereign space capability.

Gilmour raises major funding for space launch services

Gilmour Space has secured $217 million in private equity investment, led by the National Reconstruction Fund and Hostplus, to support the next phase of growth in Australia’s domestic space capability.