The aerospike was an experimental rocket back in the ‘50s – now it might be a reality
An experimental rocket that never worked as hoped could finally fulfil its potential thanks to the efforts of a Melbourne ...
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Australian student-built rocket zooms to success at the speed of sound
A University of Sydney rocket team has placed first in their category in the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering conference ...
Australia’s space startup community is showing there’s no business like the launch business
The past few years have seen investment and interest in private space enterprises surge.
Queensland startup builds ‘One Vision’ for a vibrant local space industry
Gilmour Space Technologies recently unveiled its locally built Ariel Class rocket and mobile launch platform – another step towards its ...
Space startup wants to see Australia’s first commercial rockets launched by 2020
Investor backing and a change to space law enabling domestic launches has put Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies on track for ...
There’s a lot more to space engineering than just rockets and shuttles
For much of history, space exploration has been reserved for global superpowers with big budgets. But that's all changing as ...
How this Australian startup built world’s largest single-port hybrid rocket engine
Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies has test-fired their orbital class G-70 hybrid-fuelled rocket engine, thought to be the largest of ...
SpaceX launched more than just a car into outer space
Sending a car into space with Bowie on the stereo is a nice touch, but the real payload of the ...
