Recent Activity
Eris-1 vehicle integration and pad commissioning progressed through 2025; maiden flight pending final ASA launch permit
Investor Brief
Sovereign Australian orbital-launch capability anchor. First private Australian operator to attempt vertically-integrated rocket + spaceport ownership.
Ownership
Parent Entity
Capex
Regulatory Regime
Anchor Tenants
Latitude Advantage
Launch Azimuth Range
Country
🇦🇺Australia
Region
Oceania
Established
2,022
Launches / Year
2
Years Active
4
Strategic Position
-19.8500° S, 148.0500° E
Azimuth: Approximately 30°–135° (northeast to southeast over Coral Sea)
19.85°S — moderate equatorial GTO bonus; favorable for tropical-band inclinations
Future Milestones
- 2026
Targeted Eris-1 maiden orbital launch
- 2028
Eris-2 introduction with higher payload capacity
About
Bowen Orbital Spaceport at Abbot Point in tropical Queensland is the dedicated launch site for Gilmour Space Technologies' Eris-1 hybrid orbital rocket. At 19.85°S it provides a near-equatorial position favourable for GTO and equatorial-LEO inclinations from Australia. Eris-1 (Bowen 1) is staged for what would be the first orbital launch attempt by a private Australian company on Australian soil. Site is built on industrial port land at Abbot Point coal terminal.
Key Features
Tropical Queensland coastal site at 19.85°S
Purpose-built for Gilmour Space's Eris hybrid orbital rocket family
Eris-1 maiden flight (Bowen 1) — first private Australian orbital attempt
Adjacent to Abbot Point industrial port — leverages existing logistics
Subject to tropical-cyclone seasonality affecting launch windowing
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
Eris-1 maiden flight (Bowen 1) scheduled — first Australian private orbital launch attempt
Site selection announced 2021; construction began 2022