Recent Activity
Eris TestFlight 1 flew 30 July 2025 — Australia's first sovereign orbital launch attempt — and failed ~14 seconds after liftoff; pad survived. Gilmour is preparing Eris TestFlight 2 for 2026.
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
Eris TestFlight 2 — second orbital attempt incorporating TestFlight 1 anomaly fixes
- 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 hybrid orbital rocket. At 19.85°S it provides a near-equatorial position favourable for GTO and equatorial-LEO inclinations from Australia. On 30 July 2025 Eris TestFlight 1 lifted off from Bowen — the first orbital launch attempt by an Australian-made rocket from Australian soil — failing about 14 seconds after liftoff. 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
Hosted Australia's first sovereign orbital launch attempt (Eris TestFlight 1, 30 July 2025)
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 TestFlight 1 (30 July 2025) — first Australian private orbital launch attempt; vehicle lost ~14 seconds after liftoff
Eris TestFlight 2 planned for 2026 incorporating TestFlight 1 lessons
Upcoming Launches From This Site
Next missions scheduled to fly from Bowen Orbital Spaceport
- Provider
- Gilmour Space Technologies
- Rocket
- Eris Block 1
- NET
- Pad
- Eris Pad
Recent Launches From This Site
Most recent missions flown from Bowen Orbital Spaceport
- Eris-1 | Maiden FlightGilmour Space TechnologiesFailure