Eris — SmallSat Dedicated Launch to LEO / SSO
Gilmour Space Technologies
Eris is a dedicated SmallSat launch vehicle developed by Gilmour Space, offering flexible access to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) from Australia.
Specifications
- Price
- $3M–$5M
- Max payload mass
- 300 kg
- Lead time
- 540 days
- Form factor
- SmallSat 50–100 kg
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit, Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch site
- Australia
About this service
Gilmour Space is developing end-to-end access to space with their Eris launch vehicles, offering dedicated SmallSat launches to LEO and SSO. The Eris launch vehicle is built and tested in Australia, with launch operations conducted at their licensed Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland. This service aims to provide more frequent and flexible commercial, government, and defence missions from Australia, addressing the constrained access to orbit despite growing global demand for satellite launches.