Gilmour Space Technologies is on the verge of making history. From Juru lands in Bowen, Queensland, it aims to launch the first Australian-made rocket from Australian soil.
But for now, that moment is paused – an issue with the payload fairing (the rocket’s nose cone) has delayed lift-off. It’s a stark reminder of a simple truth known throughout the space sector: space is hard. Really hard.
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Kathryn Robison is a lecturer in American studies at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
