The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country's soil has crashed after 14 seconds of flight.

An Australian orbital rocket carrying a jar of Vegemite in its nose cone crashed after 14 seconds of flight on Wednesday.

Gilmour Space made history today (July 29), conducting the first-ever orbital launch attempt with an Australian-built rocket.

Gilmour Space has made history with the launch of Australia’s first orbital rocket, but the vehicle crashed just seconds ...

In the end Gilmour Space's 23-metre-high orbital rocket didn't make it into space, crashing after less than 10 seconds in the ...

Australia’s attempt to return to space lasted just 14 seconds, after a Wednesday launch barely made it off the ground. The ...

The first fully Australian-made rocket, Eris-1, attempted to become the country's first orbital flight in almost 54 years on ...

Gilmour Space completed the test of its Eris rocket in Queensland, Australia. It didn't reach orbit, but it was regarded as a ...

The first domestically manufactured rocket has crashed and exploded shortly after it was launched by Gilmour Space in Queensland.

In a bit of an oops, Australia's return to space after almost 54 years hasn't exactly gone to plan. On July 30, 2025 at the ...

The next launch window for the Eris TestFlight1 is Weds, July 30, between 7.30am and 5.30pm after high winds prevented lift ...

Innovative space flight company Gilmour Space Technologies hoped to launch its Eris vehicle from Bowen, Queensland, this week.