LAUNCH VEHICLES & SATELLITES
2026 MISSIONS
Information on our next missions will be shared in 2026...
LAUNCH VEHICLES
MISSION: ERIS TESTFLIGHT 1
​​MISSION: Gilmour Space’s Eris TestFlight1 was the first Australian rocket to attempt orbit, and the nation's first orbital launch in over 50 years.
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LAUNCH SITE: Gilmour's Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland; first licensed orbital launch facility in Australia.
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COMPLETED: On July 30, 2025, the Eris rocket lifted off, cleared the launch tower, and achieved 14 seconds of flight before an anomaly resulted in the vehicle falling into the designated safety area.
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The team is conducting its investigation into the anomaly, which should conclude early 2026, ahead of TestFlight 2.
SATELLITES
MISSION: ELARASAT MMS-1
​​MISSION: ​Gilmour Space's ElaraSat is a 100-kg satellite platform built for diverse missions in orbit. Its first mission, Multi-Mission Satellite-1 (MMS-1), carries a hyperspectral imager from our partners at CSIRO, designed to monitor water quality from space.
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LAUNCH PROVIDER: SpaceX Transporter-14 mission, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, USA
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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
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MMS-2 is expected to launch in 2026.
