​​LAUNCH SITE: Bowen Orbital Spaceport, North Queensland​
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MISSION: Gilmour Space’s Eris TestFlight1 will be the first Australian-made rocket to attempt orbit, and the nation's first orbital launch in over 50 years.
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PROGRESS TO LAUNCH:
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Mar 2024: Queensland's Bowen Orbital Spaceport was awarded the first Australian orbital launch facility licence by Minister for Industry & Science, Ed Husic MP​​
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Nov 2024: First Australian Launch Permit was granted for Eris Testflight1 by the Australian Space Agency
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Feb 19, 2025: Gilmour Space announces it has received the required airspace management approvals from CASA and Airservices Australia.
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Feb 24, 2025: Launch window was targeted to open 'No Earlier Than' (NET) March 15. ​​
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Mar 7, 2025: Due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred impacting our team in the Gold Coast and Brisbane and further regulatory discussions since, we will be providing a new target date as soon as possible.​
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ERIS TESTFLIGHT 1
Gilmour Space has developed Australia's first orbital launch vehicle, #Eris
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Designed and manufactured by Gilmour Space, Eris is Australia's first sovereign-made rocket capable of launching satellites into orbit.
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TestFlight 1 will be the maiden orbital launch attempt of the Eris Block 1 rocket, which uses proprietary hybrid rocket technology.
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Launch window TBA.
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST ORBITAL SPACEPORT
Eris TestFlight 1 will be launched from QLD's Bowen Orbital Spaceport #BOS
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BOS is the first licensed commercial orbital launch facility in Australia, with access to 20- to 65-degree (low to mid) inclination Low Earth Orbits.
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Located within the Abbot Point State Development Area in Queensland, this private launch site is operated by Gilmour Space, with blessings from the Juru traditional owners in Bowen to 'bridge Country to Sky'.
The Bowen Orbital Spaceport was co-funded by Gilmour Space together with the Commonwealth and QLD Governments under the Modern Manufacturing Strategy.
