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Gilmour Space Technologies’ Queensland-built rocket on track for 2022 launch, but will it get off the ground?
After a fiery test of its rocket engine proved successful, Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies said it was confident it would launch a locally built rocket into space by next year.
Key points:
- A Queensland-based space company says it will have a locally-built rocket ready to launch in 2022
- The Queensland Government is still investigating the possibility of developing a test site at Bowen
- Gilmour says it wants the process accelerated to ensure take-off happens from home soil
The main engine generated nine tonnes of force and passed efficiency, thrust, and performance targets.
The question is…
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