Eris-1, the first rocket fully built by an Australian company, crashed back to Earth 14 seconds after taking off from a spaceport in Queensland. It was the country's first orbital launch attempt since 1971.

The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country's soil has crashed after 14 seconds of flight.

The first fully Australian-made rocket, Eris-1, attempted to become the country's first orbital flight in almost 54 years on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it