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Gilmour Space Test Fires The Largest Rocket Engine Developed In Australia

January 10, 2022

Rocket engineers at Gilmour Space Technologies have greeted the new year with a successful,110-kilonewton test fire of the most powerful rocket engine ever developed in Australia.

The 75-second test was a major milestone for Gilmour Space, which is developing rockets that will, over the next five years, be capable of launching 300- to 4,000-kilogram satellites and payloads into low earth and other orbits.

Strategically, the test was also a demonstration of Australia’s first sovereign launch capability. “ he added.

On where and when Eris will be launched, Mr Gilmour said the company was currently seeking approvals from state and federal government agencies to green light a small orbital spaceport at the Abbot Point State Development Area in Bowen, North Queensland.

“What you see here is the main engine that will power the first and second stages of our three-stage Eris rocket to space,” said company CEO, Adam Gilmour. "It was a successful test. We achieved our expected full thrust of 110 kilonewtons (or 25,000 pounds-force) over the 75 seconds, and our team will be moving on to the final engine qualification campaign next month. With timely assessments and approvals from relevant authorities, we hope to be able to launch Australia’s first orbital rocket from Queensland sometime in the latter half of 2022. It is no small thing to say that we’ve developed Australia’s largest rocket engine; and that it could have significant flow-on benefits for the commercial, civil and defence space sectors."

Filed Under: Engines / Thrusters, LEO, Testing

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