Gilmour Space’s Inaugural Launch Ends In Failure

eris block 1 launch failure

Gilmour Space attempted to launch Eris Block 1 at the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland, Australia.

Credit: Gilmour Space
Australian space startup Gilmour Space’s first attempt to launch its Eris Block 1 rocket ended in failure after the vehicle crashed shortly after liftoff on the morning of July 30 in Australia. The domestically built launch vehicle lifted off from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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