https://spacewatch.global/tag/gilmour-space/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:28:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/gilmour-space/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/gilmour-space-secures-series-e-investment-to-scale-sovereign-space-capability/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70562 Gilmour Space Technologies has secured $217 million (US$145 million) in private equity investment to support the next phase of growth in Australia’s domestic space capability. Proceeds from the raise will support continued development and qualification of the company's Eris orbital launch vehicle, scale rocket and satellite manufacturing, expand test and launch infrastructure, and grow the company's workforce to meet global demand for space launch services.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/gilmour-space-confirms-in-orbit-operation-of-elarasat-mms-1-australian-satellite/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67488 Gilmour Space Technologies has confirmed the successful in-orbit operation of its 100-kilogram satellite platform, ElaraSat MMS-1 (Multi-Mission Satellite-1). The confirmation cements another step forward for Australian space capability. Launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission in June, the locally designed and built satellite bus features a hyperspectral imager from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/gilmour-space-and-space-bd-partner-to-deliver-satellite-launch-services/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66176 Space BD Inc and Gilmour Space have entered a strategic partnership to deliver satellite launch services from Australia. Under this agreement, Space BD will offer dedicated and rideshare opportunities on Gilmour Space's Eris launch vehicles and ElaraSat platforms.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/gilmour-space-to-launch-hypersonic-flight-test-service-in-2025/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56333 Australian launch services company, Gilmour Space Technologies, is launching a new suborbital flight test service in Australia aimed at commercial and defence customers that require hypersonic speeds above Mach 5. The Hyper Flight service, set to launch in 2025 from a few potential sites, leverages Gilmour Space’s orbital launch vehicle technology.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/05/gilmour-space-to-build-and-launch-prototype-defence-satellite/ Mon, 09 May 2022 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40839 Australian space company, Gilmour Space Technologies, announced that is has been selected to develop and launch a new sovereign surveillance satellite for the Department of Defence, as part of the government’s AU $7 billion investment in new space capabilities. The AU $15 million partnership is in line with Australia’s recently released Defence Space Strategy.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/gilmour-space-secures-e39-million-series-c-funding/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34067&preview=true&preview_id=34067 The Australian launch services company Gilmour Space Technologies has secured a Series C funding round of €39 million from global investors, the company announced, bringing the company’s total funds raised to date to 87 million Australian dollars (€54 million), it said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/01/inovor-and-gilmour-develop-australias-launch-capabilities/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29837&preview=true&preview_id=29837 Inovor and Gilmour develop Australia's launch capabilities]]>