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Australia’s first homegrown rocket launch ends in flames after just 14 seconds
Updated On: 31 July, 2025 01:27 PM IST | New Zealand | AP
The company hailed the launch as a success in a statement posted to Facebook. A spokesperson said all four hybrid-propelled engines ignited and the maiden flight included 23 seconds of engine burn time and 14 seconds of flight
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CEO Adam Gilmour said in a statement he was pleased the rocket got off the launchpad. PIC/ @GilmourSpace ON X
The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country’s soil crashed after 14 seconds of flight on Wednesday.
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 designed to carry small satellites to orbit. pic.twitter.com/xTCQpa6fcm
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 30, 2025
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