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Gilmour Space Technologies looks to develop low-cost hybrid launch vehicles for small satellites. The company was founded in 2012 by Adam Gilmour and James Gilmour, in Pimpama, Queensland, Australia.
Gilmour Space Technologies is venture-backed The company is responsible for launching Australia's first privately developed hybrid rocket in 2016, as well as providing and demonstrating the first use of a 3D printed fuel. The goal of the company is to operate satellites around each of the planets across the solar system.
The vehicle that the company uses to launch into space is their Eris orbital launch vehicle. They are capable of delivering up to 305 kg to low-Earth orbit. Their first commercial launch is expected in 2022. The rocket experiences three stages of launch to reach space, and is controlled using ERIS avionics and software algorithms/systems developed from spaceflight-proven technologies.
Some of Gilmour Space Technologies' accomplishments include signing a Space Act Agreement with NASA for space research purposes, the unveiling of their rapid response mobile launcher in 2019, forming collaborations with both the University of Southern Queensland and the University of Queensland, and the signing of defense agreements with Australia's Defense Science Technology group.
