Eris-1, the first rocket fully built by an Australian company, crashed back to Earth 14 seconds after taking off from a spaceport in Queensland. It was the country's first orbital launch attempt ...

The first Australian -made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country’s soil crashed after 14 seconds of flight on Wednesday. The rocket Eris, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies, was ...

On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the Australia-made Eris rocket designed by Gilmour Space Technologies launched an orbital satellite; however, the rocket crashed just 14 seconds after liftoff.

First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds, fails to reach orbit The maiden Eris test flight was the first orbital launch attempt from Australia in more than 50 years.

First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds, fails to reach orbit The maiden Eris test flight was the first orbital launch attempt from Australia in more than 50 years.