Gilmour Space Technologies

[CameronD]

Wow. They're not even saying when in 2024, just 2024.

Don't act so surprised.. no-one else is.

I wish them the best of luck in their endeavours, but 'surprised' would be if their "first orbital launch in 2024" was a success.

Happy Christmas

[TrevorMonty]

Wow. They're not even saying when in 2024, just 2024.

Don't act so surprised.. no-one else is.

I wish them the best of luck in their endeavours, but 'surprised' would be if their "first orbital launch in 2024" was a success.

Happy Christmas

Failure is norm for first launch. Success is measured in how many milestones they can achieve before point of failure.

[Steven Pietrobon]

Didn't they switch to LOX some years ago?

Only the third stage was switched to LOX, with kerosene as the fuel. The first and second stage are using their original hybrid propellant of 87% to 91% HTP with a polyethylene solid fuel.

[CameronD]

Didn't they switch to LOX some years ago?

Only the third stage was switched to LOX, with kerosene as the fuel. The first and second stage are using their original hybrid propellant of 87% to 91% HTP with a polyethylene solid fuel.

Given the difficulties they'd face keeping an upper stage topped off with LOX in the North Queensland environment (hot/humid) it would make more sense to me to use kerolox for the first stage, not the third... but then I'm not a rocket scientist.   

[plugger.lockett]

Didn't they switch to LOX some years ago?

Only the third stage was switched to LOX, with kerosene as the fuel. The first and second stage are using their original hybrid propellant of 87% to 91% HTP with a polyethylene solid fuel.

Well this is awkward
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=43040.msg2021437#msg2021437

[plugger.lockett]

Wow. They're not even saying when in 2024, just 2024.

Don't act so surprised.. no-one else is.

I wish them the best of luck in their endeavours, but 'surprised' would be if their "first orbital launch in 2024" was a success.

Happy Christmas

Failure is norm for first launch. Success is measured in how many milestones they can achieve before point of failure.

IDK, I kinda feel like financial viability, or at least the illusion of it, is kinda required here given they're VC backed new space. And I think they'll run out of cash well before they get close to orbit.

[ddspaceman]

Gilmour Space
@GilmourSpace
And this is where we put the fluids rack... 🚀
#TestFlight1 #BowenOrbitalSpaceport
#Launching2024

https://twitter.com/GilmourSpace/status/1736619860401299529

[ddspaceman]

Gilmour Space
@GilmourSpace
#FlashbackFriday… to when we gave our Transporter Erector a trial run, or a 'burl' (as we say it in Australia) #behindthescenes 🚀

https://twitter.com/GilmourSpace/status/1735567546961768792

[Nico from the Hague]

Gilmour Space anticipates launching the Eris launch vehicle beginning in Q1 2024

https://www.avsef.gov.au/consultations/bowen-orbital-spaceport-air-filling-and-launch-corridor-airspace

[Int.RocketLaunches]

Historic Australian orbital rocket launch set for early 2024 in remote Queensland

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-27/historic-australian-orbital-rocket-launch-remote-queensland/103265210

[CameronD]

Gilmour Space anticipates launching the Eris launch vehicle beginning in Q1 2024

https://www.avsef.gov.au/consultations/bowen-orbital-spaceport-air-filling-and-launch-corridor-airspace

Well,  if they can get away with approval of their "Air Safety Zone 1" incorporating the sea approaches to the Abbot Point Coal Terminal, north-south shipping routes and environmental impact with the reef itself then anything is possible!

It'll be interesting to see what happens with this under a new Qld Premier.

[Metalskin]

Historic Australian orbital rocket launch set for early 2024 in remote Queensland

Ahh, I was looking for this thread this morning to post the ABC article. Thank you for doing it for me :-)

[plugger.lockett]

Not directly related, but:

ELA said it would assist INNOSPACE to secure its first Australian Commonwealth launch permit, a process which could take up to 14 months, starting from later this year.

from here
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-17/nt-arnhem-land-rockets-ela-contract-south-korean-innospace/102740766

Anyone have any ideas of when Gilmour started working on their Commonwealth launch permit? Given nation states are responsible for private space launch that occurs on their soil from a liability/insurance perspective it'll definitely have to go through the Federal government. And if what ELA has said above is true one would hope Gilmour started the launch permit process in early 2023.

[Int.RocketLaunches]

https://twitter.com/GilmourSpace/status/1749628647223500956

[CameronD]

Now there's a win!  With Albo on their side, Gilmour will have no problem at all getting launch permits and environmental approvals regardless of any damage to the reef and disruption to shipping routes!! 

I've never seen Adam so happy! 

[plugger.lockett]

Lol, sure. And luckily for Adam there isn't a single island nation underneath the flight path that will require approval from those sovereign nations before the button can be pressed.

[QuantumG]

Honestly, if Gilmour gets to orbit it's proof anyone can. 

I wonder if they'll beat Blue Origin.

[CameronD]

It's good to have you back, QG!  You've been missed. 

[plugger.lockett]

I wonder if they'll beat Blue Origin.

Thanks for that, I needed a good laugh!

[catdlr]

Post contains two pictures

https://twitter.com/GilmourSpace/status/1754976411386069452

Some #behindthescenes snapshots of our Stage 3 integration at the Bowen Orbital Spaceport #BOS… Powered by a single Phoenix LRE (liquid rocket engine), this is the stage that would deliver our payload to orbit. 🚀