Gilmour Space Technologies, the Gold Coast-based company hoping to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has notified the Australian Space Agency that it plans to conduct its long-awaited rocket launch in late March, after clearing its final regulatory hurdle.
Chief executive Adam Gilmour confirmed the space start-up had received airspace approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to conduct its maiden launch for the company’s rocket, designed and built at its Gold Coast facility.
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Tess Bennett is a technology reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based in the Brisbane newsroom. She was previously the work & careers reporter. Connect with Tess on Twitter. Email Tess at tess.bennett@afr.com
