Gilmour TestFlight1 fails with sideways hop

On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Gilmour Space Technologies completed the first test launch of its 23-meter, 30-ton hybrid Eris rocket from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland, Australia. Aiming to reach low Earth orbit, the rocket instead flew for just 14 seconds, arcing up and away from the launch pad and strafing sideways beforeContinue reading “Gilmour TestFlight1 fails with sideways hop”
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