Southern Launch
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Southern Launch
@SouthernLaunch
We are an innovative space company providing the infrastructure and logistics support for orbital and sub-orbital launches from our two sites in South Australia
- WE HAVE LIFT OFF!!!! We are so excited to announce that HyImpulse successfully launched their SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in a milestone achievement for commercial launch capabilities in Australia!
- WE HAVE ACHIEVED TWO SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHES TODAY!! We will have an update on payloads shortly, but for now, THANK YOU! Thank you for all your support and encouragement. This is not just a win for Southern Launch but also for Australia's Sovereign Space Capabilities
- [UPDATE] LIFT OFF!! Successful fire! We are on our way to reaching the highest any commercial rocket has ever reached from Australian soil!!
- T-12:00 HOURS TO LAUNCH WINDOW! After a successful Flight Readiness Review, we are GO for launch window opening at 06:00am ACST pending final weather balloon at T-02:00. #GoForLaunch
00:00 - We will be attempting to launch the SR75-1 'Light this Candle!' mission from the Koonibba Test Range tomorrow Friday 3 May from 1430 (ACST)! To view the launch travel to the Koonibba township. The launch is subject to weather and may be delayed or scrubbed on the day.
- LAUNCH UPDATE At 4:09pm (ACST) @SouthernLaunch & TiSPACE attempted to launch the Hapith I. During ignition, the vehicle suffered an internal fault causing it catch alight. The fire was contained to the pad and attended to by the CFS. No people or the environment were at risk.
- We're heading back to attempt to launch not one, but two rockets before the end of the year! 🚀 Read more: southernlaunch.space/news-archive/s…
- Captured in the sky above our Koonibba Test Range in South Australia 😊coming in hot
- LAUNCH UPDATE: 14 SEPTEMBER 2021 It’s been a busy few days as the @SouthernLaunch and tiSPACE teams look to the skies to determine our next launch date. And we are excited to announce that tomorrow, Wednesday September 15th, is looking to be in our favour! 😊 #LaunchingSoon
- Just going to leave this video here (sound on)...😎 Incredibly proud to help our customer @HyImpulseTech launch their SR75 rocket from the Koonibba Test Range on 3 May 2024. And there's plenty more launch content to come 🚀
00:00 - Two orbital re-entries in 10 weeks? We got this. At 11:47am on May 14 2025 Southern Launch welcomed the @VardaSpace W-3 capsule to the Koonibba Test Range. W-3 spent 61 days in orbit supported by the @RocketLab Pioneer spacecraft.
- LAUNCH UPDATE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2021 Due to strong upper winds at WWOLC, the Hapith I launch has been postponed for Friday, September 10th. Southern Launch and TiSPACE will determine a revised test launch date with the Australian Space Agency. #SafetyFirst #Weather #WWOLC
- LAUNCH UPDATE: Today we conducted a successful pre-launch rehearsal which involved loading the vehicle with oxidiser and testing all systems. We are now targeting no earlier than 0700 (ACST) Friday 3 May. The delay is due to some final range preparations.
