{"id":669087,"date":"2025-05-14T14:25:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T11:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/australian-made-rocket-set-for-historic-space-launch\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T11:25:19","slug":"australian-made-rocket-set-for-historic-space-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/australian-made-rocket-set-for-historic-space-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian-made rocket set for historic space launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2df2ffd16d4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2df2ffd16d4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/australian-made-rocket-set-for-historic-space-launch\/#%E2%80%98Weve_done_everything\" >&#8216;We&#8217;ve done everything&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2018\/orbit.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2018\/orbit.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2018\/orbit.jpg\" alt=\"orbit\" title=\"Credit: CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>An Australian company says it aims to make the first orbital test launch of a locally developed rocket on Thursday, carrying a jar of Vegemite as its payload.<\/p>\n<p>The three-stage Eris rocket is set to fly from a spaceport near Bowen on the east coast, said its developer, Gilmour Space Technologies.<\/p>\n<p>If successful, it would be the first Australian-made rocket to make an orbital launch from Australian soil.<\/p>\n<p>After securing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval from the Australian Space Agency, takeoff is expected within a multi-day window starting on Thursday, weather permitting, chief executive Adam Gilmour told AFP on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>But he&#8217;s not setting his hopes too high for now.<\/p>\n<p>If it actually orbits Earth &#8220;I would probably have a heart attack, actually, because I&#8217;ll be so surprised, but deliriously happy,&#8221; Gilmour said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look, we&#8217;re going to be happy if it gets off the pad\u201410, 20, 30 seconds of flight time: fantastic. So orbit is just not in the realm of my belief right now, even though it&#8217;s theoretically possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 23-meter vehicle\u2014designed to launch small satellites into low-Earth orbit\u2014is being prepared for takeoff from Abbot Point, about 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) up from the Queensland capital Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p>Weighing 30 tonnes fully fueled, it relies on a &#8220;fairly unique&#8221; hybrid propulsion system, using a solid inert fuel and a liquid oxidizer, which provides the oxygen for it to burn, Gilmour said.<\/p>\n<p>The payload for the test flight is a jar of Vegemite\u2014a popular Australian toast topping\u2014but the rocket design is for a capacity of 100-200 kilograms (220-440 pounds), with further upgrades being developed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Weve_done_everything\"><\/span>&#8216;We&#8217;ve done everything&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The test launch comes after about a decade of research by the company, which is backed by private investors including venture capital group Blackbird and pension fund HESTA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the first time an Australian company has done the design, build, manufacture, as well as the launch site. So we&#8217;ve done everything,&#8221; Gilmour said.<\/p>\n<p>The company, which has 230 employees, hopes to start commercial launches in late 2026 or early 2027, he said, and then to rapidly grow revenues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a test launch, which is normal for rockets, and we&#8217;re going to see how we go and get as much data as we can\u2014the more flight time we get the better,&#8221; Gilmour said.<\/p>\n<p>A second rocket was already being built for launch sometime around the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going after the small sat business,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s thousands and thousands of satellites that need to be launched into low orbit and there&#8217;s not enough rockets. 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