# Gilmour targets end of 2026 for Eris TestFlight 2, after a suborbital hypersonic test

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/gilmour-targets-end-of-2026-for-eris-testflight-2-after-a-suborbital-6da31eaf
Date: 26 Mar 2026
About: [Gilmour Space Technologies](https://technooptimist.io/companies/gilmour-space.md) · [Eris](https://technooptimist.io/spaceflight/eris.md)
Original source: https://www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/launch/7019-gilmour-confirms-expectation-to-conduct-second-test-flight-in-late-2026

Gilmour Space said it was looking at the end of 2026 for its second orbital attempt. First it planned a suborbital hypersonic test flight, pending approvals and key pre-flight tests, with further timing depending on that flight. The company's mission page now lists TestFlight 2 as no earlier than early 2027.

## Key facts

- TestFlight 1 in July 2025 lasted 14 seconds before crashing near the pad.
- Gilmour received a A$5M federal grant in 2025 for a next-generation liquid engine.

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