Gilmour Space Technologies

How are businesses and government finding the funding and talent to launch into space? Connor Pearce reports. The cost of launching a small satellite into space, today, can be between $25-150 million per rocket, according to Adam Gilmour of Gilmour Space Technologies. Although cheaper than previous generations of launches, which could cost billions of dollars, … Continue reading Getting ready for launch →

After a hiatus, Australia is once again looking to be involved in space, with benefits for manufacturers on ground and in orbit. Connor Pearce reports. July 21, this year, marked 50 years since Neil Armstrong uttered his famous line as he stepped on the moon – relayed to the world through radars located near Canberra. The … Continue reading Australia looks towards the stars →

Gilmour Space Technologies has partnered with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) to collaborate on advanced rocket technology research, and testing, and science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) initiatives. Gilmour Space has been developing new hybrid-propelled rockets for commercial small satellite launches since 2021. “Our initial focus for this Research Partnership will be to develop … Continue reading University of Queensland and Gilmour Space collaborate on rocket testing →

Gilmour Space Technologies, a hybrid propulsion company based in Queensland and Singapore, has raised $19 million to scale-up and launch its first commercial hybrid rocket to space in 2020. Gilmour Space is developing low-cost launch vehicles to put small to medium sized satellites into low earth orbit, for uses ranging from establishing telecommunications in remote … Continue reading Gilmour Space raises $19m for low-cost smallsat launchers →