LAUNCH VEHICLES, SATELLITES & SPACEPORT
MISSION UPDATES
This page provides public information on Gilmour Space flight campaigns, including satellite demonstration missions and launch vehicle test flights from Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland.
CURRENT & UPCOMING MISSIONS
2026
HYPERSONIC FLIGHT TEST
Status: Upcoming
Purpose: Suborbital tech and high-speed flight test.
TESTFLIGHT 2
Status: Upcoming
Purpose: Eris orbital launch vehicle test campaign
Further details of upcoming missions will be shared when available, including expected launch windows, and any Airspace, Maritime or Public safety notices. For real-time updates during launch campaigns, follow our social channels.
Why Test Flights Matter
Early flight tests help engineers validate vehicle systems and gather real-world data.
Not every test mission is intended to reach full operational objectives, but each provides
valuable information that improves future vehicles.
PREVIOUS MISSIONS
LAUNCH VEHICLES
ERIS TESTFLIGHT 1
Eris is a small satellite launch vehicle designed to provide flexible launch options from Australia.
MISSION: Australia’s first attempt at launching an orbital rocket from Australian soil in more than 50 years.
LAUNCH SITE: Bowen Orbital Spaceport, Australia's first licensed orbital launch facility.
OUTCOME: On July 30, 2025, the Eris rocket lifted off, cleared the launch tower and flew for 14 seconds before an anomaly resulted in the vehicle falling into the designated safety area.
The team is conducting its investigation into the anomaly, which should conclude early 2026, ahead of TestFlight 2.
STATUS: Completed
SATELLITES
ELARASAT MMS-1
STATUS: Ongoing
ElaraSat is a 100-kg satellite platform built for diverse missions in orbit.
MISSION: Gilmour's first mission, Multi-Mission Satellite-1 (MMS-1), carries a hyperspectral imager from our partners at CSIRO, designed to monitor water quality from space.
LAUNCH PROVIDER: SpaceX Transporter-14 mission, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, USA
CURRENTLY IN ORBIT: On June 24, 2025, MMS-1 was successfully deployed into a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite platform is healthy and operational in orbit. NORAD ID: 64539
