Australian rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies plans to take on billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos as the country prepares to expand its sovereign launch capabilities in the midst of a global space race.
“We think the bulk of the money is in the small end of town, and that’s definitely where Australia can slot in very nicely.” “The world is changing, threats from the north are increasing. It’s not the case that you can just take for granted that other countries are going to launch stuff into space for our benefit going forward. So it is important that Australia has the ability to take payloads up and put technology in space.”Gilmour’s Eris vehicles are due to begin launching from Queensland and potentially South Australia in 2022, delivering satellites or other payloads to specific low earth orbits.
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