An underdog story as Australian as they come: Two brothers, driven by a childhood passion for space, who bootstrapped a world-class space technology company from the ground up.
The expression ‘it’s not rocket science’ exists for a reason — building rockets is hard!
Now imagine doing it on a shoe-string budget.
Yet armed with a unique combination of ingenuity, stubbornness and – by their own admission – naivety, Adam and James Gilmour are doing what no Aussies have done before. Alongside their dedicated team, they’re getting ready to take on global competitors, including industry giants like SpaceX.
The goal? To launch Australia into the trillion-dollar global space market… It’s a task fraught with failure, but where success could lead to a massive payday.
Set against the Australian backdrop of the communities of Helensvale and Bowen Queensland, we capture a rare glimpse into the people invested in this seemingly impossible task as we follow Adam, James and their small team in the lead up – and count down – to launch day.
Tim Green is a producer, director and camera operator who, for the last decade, has been responsible for award winning and acclaimed television, including directing and shooting the highly acclaimed documentary series War on Waste, Struggle Street, Filthy Rich and Homeless, Who Do You Think You Are? and ABC’s Catalyst series. Tim has developed and mastered his technical skills as a camera operator and is equally comfortable directing a multi camera shoot as he is being embedded as a sole operator on an intimate documentary. He has a proven track record of exemplary creative and insightful work with a strong focus on powerful stories. He has partnered with Onion TV to allow nominations for multiple times in the Astra Awards, Mumbrella Production Company of the Year, ASC Sports Media Awards, Sportel’s Golden Podium, Atom Awards, Hermes Creative Awards, DotComm, Vega Awards and InSpired Medal for its documentary work.