Australia’s 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space’s Eris, fails on historic debut launch

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Australia achieved a major milestone with its first homegrown orbital rocket launch attempt on July 29, as Gilmour Space launched its Eris-1 rocket from Queensland’s Bowen Orbital Spaceport. The rocket lifted off but veered sideways and crashed just 14 seconds later. Despite the failure, Gilmour Space called it a significant step, collecting valuable data to improve future missions. This marked the first orbital launch attempt from Australian soil in over 50 years, Space.com has reported. Founded in 2015, Gilmour Space aims to make Australia a key player in space, also developing satellites like the recently launched ElaraSat. read more: 👍 Like this video to support Australia's journey into space and recognize the importance of testing in innovation. 💬 Comment below—do you think Australia can become a major player in the global space race? 🔗 Share this video to inform others about this historic launch attempt. 💰 Want to support the channel? You can donate directly by hitting the YouTube Thanks button. Your support helps us keep providing updates. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for more updates. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel. Links for B.C. Visit My Website Follow Me On Facebook Subscribe To My Patreon Watch Me On YouTube Follow Me On Twitter Watch Me On Rumble Follow Me On Gab Follow Me On Truth Social Follow Me On BlueSky Watch Me On TikTok #GilmourSpace #Eris1 #AustralianSpace