Eris liftoff
The first Eris rocket from GIlmour Space Technologies lifts off July 29 (U.S. time) on a short-lived test flight.

The first flight of an orbital rocket developed by an Australian company ended seconds after liftoff July 29 when the rocket crashed near its launch pad.

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