Gold Coast company to launch rocket at 7 times the speed of sound (opens original article in a new tab)

A Gold Coast space company plans to launch a hypersonic rocket at seven times the speed of sound by August, with government funding for Defence testing.

• Gold Coast company Gilmour Space Technologies plans to launch a hypersonic rocket at seven times the speed of sound by August 2023.
• The rocket will be used for testing equipment by Defence agencies and scientists in extreme flight environments.
• The company received $75 million in government funding for hypersonic technology development.