<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The first-ever Australian-made rocket to take flight in this country has crashed after an attempted launch following 14 seconds of air time.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gilmour Space Technologies launched orbital rocket, Eris, in Bowen, North </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>however, the projectile was in the air for less than a minute.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Onlookers claimed to have heard a loud blast followed by large clouds of smoke after the rocket came crashing back down.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kristian-white-updates-nsw-police-officer-who-tasered-great-gran-spared-jail-again/dbd1d727-055c-415f-ab7c-e7644412aa35" target="_blank"><strong><span>Former police officer who tasered great-grandmother spared jail</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There were no reported injuries following the launch.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Co-founder Adam Gilmour took to social media to say he was happy with the result.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Of course I would have liked more flight time, but happy with this," he posted.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/first-ever-australian-made-rocket-takes-flight-for-14-seconds/2a81dbb6-c8a2-4f25-87e8-d71a8bfa2073" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gilmour Space Technologies released a statement acknowledging the launch as "a major step forward for Australia's sovereign space capability,"</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/pro-palestine-protesters-to-defy-ban-and-march-across-sydney-harbour-bridge/056f44b6-d974-47c4-92f1-d82293d98338" target="_blank"><strong><span>Pro-Palestinian protesters to defy police over Sydney Harbour Bridge march</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The company attempted to proceed with </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/gilmour-space-technologies-launch-of-first-australianmade-rocket-from-queensland-delayed/bde00886-5392-4373-aced-68a0fd12361a" rel="" target="" title="several launches"><span>several launches</span></a><span> this year but was halted by weather and technical issues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate congratulated the team on their effort.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They are literally a Gold Coast company aiming for the stars. If you ever wanted an example of how diversified our economy is now, this is it."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The company aims to eventually send satellites into orbit from Australia for commercial entities and the government.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>