NordSpace has broken ground on the Atlantic Spaceport Complex near St. Lawrence, N.L., ahead of Canada’s first commercial space launch later this month. The $10M first phase includes two orbital launch pads and a suborbital site with radar and support systems.
Positioned for a wide range of satellite orbits, the facility will debut Aug. 25 with the Taiga suborbital rocket, powered by NordSpace’s 3D-printed Hadfield Mk III engine. The “Getting Screeched In” mission nods to local tradition. Founded in Markham, Ont., NordSpace plans to expand manufacturing and open a St. John’s operations centre.
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