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Gilmour Space Again Delays Eris Rocket Test Flight

Company Wants a 'Longer, More Flexible' Launch Window for the First Flight

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Tom Patton
Jul 02, 2025
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Australian launch company Gilmour Space has again scrubbed its planned first test flight of its new, orbital-class Eris rocket.

In a statement posted on the company website, Gilmour Space said that they had made the "tough call to postpone this week’s launch. This pause to give us a longer, more flexible launch window for our first test flight, and our t…

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