Australian-Made Rocket Lifts Off Successfully, But Crashes Soon After

Co-founder Adam Gilmore said a successful lift off was already a milestone.
Australian-Made Rocket Lifts Off Successfully, But Crashes Soon After
A supplied image obtained on July 30, 2025 that shows Gilmour Space Technologies' orbital rocket Eris during launch, in Bowen, Queensland. AAP Image/Supplied by Gilmour Space Technologies
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An Australian-designed and manufactured rocket made its historic first launch from home soil on July 30 morning, though it crashed shortly after lift-off.

The Gilmour Space orbital rocket, named Eris, took off from a spaceport in Bowen, north Queensland, and remained airborne for less than a minute.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].