Watch: Australia’s first attempt to launch home-made rocket goes up in smoke; comes down 14 seconds after lift-off – The Times of India

Australia’s first attempt to launch a home-made rocket into orbit ended in failure on Wednesday.The 23-metre Eris vehicle crashed just 14 seconds after take-off. The rocket rose briefly, gained some thrust, then came crashing down just seconds later.The test flight was carried out by Gilmour Space Technologies. The failed mission took place from a spaceport…