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[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

Canadian rocket engineers are a rare breed. Wired to beat all odds, tough as nails, and keeping the flame of our nation’s ingenuity, grit and spirit alive and well. Here’s a behind the scenes look at a typical day at NordSpace’s test range. Powering through freezing temperatures and blizzards, day and night, fending off moose and bears, all in an effort to build Canada’s first ever sovereign space launch capability.

With many new technical advancements around the bend, our first suborbital launch coming up, breaking ground on Spaceport Canada, regulatory and launch licensing progress, the Canadian Space Launch Conference in Ottawa this April, and so much more - every single moment counts for NordSpace and Canada to get to orbit.

Unsurprisingly, we’ve got a lot of catching up to do as a nation. New Zealand, Australia, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Scotland, United Kingdom, and many others are far ahead of Canada with space launch. Canada is highly capable and ready, but there’s no time to lose. Our team at NordSpace has the right stuff to deliver this critical sovereign capability for our great nation all while reshoring thousands of jobs, billions of dollars, and strengthening our nation’s defence, economy, environment, and leadership.

We can’t do this alone, and need Team Canada to step up immediately. Let’s do this, let’s build something big! 🇨🇦

#LaunchTheNorth

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

Breaking! 🚀 🇨🇦 NordSpace successfully tested its fully integrated sub-orbital rocket, Taiga, powered by its proprietary and in-house 3D printed Hadfield engines and pressure vessels. This marks a significant step forward in preparation for Canada’s first commercial space launch. Taiga is the only commercial liquid rocket being developed in Canada, and is expected to launch later this year from our own spaceport, Spaceport Canada.

Canada finds itself at a critical juncture with its sovereignty in space at stake. Our successful integrated rocket test is a major leap forward, and we are already in the advanced phases of completing the flight-ready version of Taiga. NordSpace was founded in 2022, and in a short time period has rapidly developed significant rocket technologies, launch and test infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

NordSpace's CEO and founder, Rahul Goel, said “This successful test is not only a testament to our team and nation’s unmatched technical capabilities, but also our resilience and sheer determination. I witnessed our team for days and nights on end battling extreme winter conditions with undefeated resolve and grit. It confirmed that we do have the right stuff, and we will deliver this incredibly important sovereign capability for all Canadians. Like the land, air, and sea, space is no longer some final frontier for Canada. Space is an essential domain we must unlock, and launch a capability we must own. Without it, we are jeopardizing not only our sovereignty, environment, security and economy, but are also relegating Canada to a participatory instead of a leadership role in this domain. NordSpace will not let this happen.”

Recently, NordSpace announced the inaugural Canadian Space Launch Conference (CSLC), taking place in Ottawa on April 29th, 2025. The first event of its kind in Canada which will invite participants from industry, academia, and government to plan Canada’s future commercial launch efforts.

NordSpace is working closely with the Canadian Government and its many industrial partners to ensure a safe and historic launch from Canadian soil, and would like to thank @Transport_gc, 3 Canadian Space Division, @NationalDefence, @ISED_CA, @csa_asc, @navcanada, @spacecanada, @ONgov @ONeconomy, and @GovNL for their substantial efforts.

Read more about this accomplishment in our press release https://t.co/pWnPgpouDq

#LaunchTheNorth

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

NordSpace was proud to host the Government of Luxembourg and Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce's trade mission to Canada at our main facilities earlier today. We had the opportunity to demonstrate Canada's commitment to world class space innovation, manufacturing, and the development of key industrial capabilities in space. We performed a live demonstration of our Zephyr satellite thruster, displayed our additive manufacturing research and development as well as our Taiga sub-orbital launch vehicle, and outlined upcoming developments for Spaceport Canada and our space systems division.

We look forward to welcoming our friends from Luxembourg back to Canada next year and are excited about advancing the many areas of collaboration discussed. As a proudly Canadian company, we enjoy every opportunity to demonstrate our nation's potential, capabilities, and hospitality. 🇨🇦🇱🇺

@ONeconomy @investontario @FedDevOntario @spacecanada @ccluxembourg @the_oac

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

NordSpace had a blast at SpaceBound 2024! It was exhilarating to feel the optimism and growing appreciation for the role commercial space will play in the Canadian space economy, and the importance of building building critical sovereign capabilities. Our CEO Rahul Goel shared NordSpace’s progress and vision for Canada on stage, and caught up with everyone from Minsiters, Astronauts, and Presidents/CEOs to friends and colleagues across government, academia and industry.

Special moments included sharing behind the scenes footage of our Garneau Engines with the Honourable @MarcGarneau himself, spending time with Colonel @Astro_Jeremy as he prepares for his journey to the Moon, working with CSA President Lisa Campbell, welcoming our inspiring new Commander for the 3 Canadian Space Division Brigadier-General Christopher Horner, updating the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada @FPChampagne on spaceport development, and so many more.

We work hand-in-glove with @Transport_gc, and without their team’s incredible efforts and leadership, sovereign launch for Canada would not be possible. We enjoyed many meetings with them over the past few days as we work together to build this critical industry and capability together, all while ensuring the safety of Canadians.

We thank @BrianGallantNB, Drew Cameron, and @spacecanada for their heroic efforts to build Canada’s space industry and for their leadership.

The future is bright for Canada, and we can’t wait for SpaceBound 2025! 🇨🇦🚀

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

Taiga is vertical! 🚀🇨🇦 NordSpace’s latest accomplishment is a major step towards our first launch attempt, coming soon! It was a moment of immense pride, relief and awe for our team to see our launch vehicle tower above us at its full scale for the first time, and witness Canadian history in the making.

Sovereign space launch is a key industrial capability that Canada must have. From protecting our environment and securing our national interests, to creating jobs and prosperity, maintaining our sovereignty, and inspiring generations of young Canadians - we consider our commitment at NordSpace to building Canada’s future in space both our privilege and our duty.

Over the next few days, we will be working to prepare for our first fully integrated vertical hotfire, which is sure to be a spectacle like none other! We’re also proud to share our new massive property, owned and operated by NordSpace, called the Canadian Space Research Range. Over the coming years we intend to develop it into a multi-use fully equipped test facility for space propulsion, robotics, and habitation research and open it to third parties (especially students) to safely test their technologies.

Never has a launch program of this kind, at this scale, or at this pace ever been attempted in Canada. Our team went from literal napkin sketches to firing a flight-ready in-house manufactured engine in 8 months, and only 6 months after that designed and built our first launch vehicle. This is just the beginning, and we are constantly moving faster. Our dedication to in-house manufacturing, vertical integration, and hiring excellence make all the difference.

We’ll be in Timmins over the next few days supporting the @Launch_Canada competition, don’t miss a chance to say hello 👋

Stay tuned, and thank you for all your support! 🚀🇨🇦

@spacecanada
@Transport_gc
@ISED_CA
@ONeconomy
@the_oac
@investontario
@csa_asc

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

NordSpace was thrilled to host the Government of Ontario, Ontario Aerospace Council, Fed Dev Ontario, and the Ministry of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade at our facility last week.

We shared the future we’re building for Canada in space and on Earth through the massive economic growth and job creation NordSpace is leading in advanced manufacturing, aerospace engineering, space logistics, and more. Estimating over 1,500 jobs (HQPs) and $2.5B in economic development, sovereign space launch is a key industrial capability that Canada must posses in order to secure its competitiveness and relevance on the global stage. Domestic access to space for small satellites will finally allow Canadians to prioritize our own environment, security, economy and sovereignty.

We are excited and grateful to be working with provincial governments across Canada alongside the federal government on our making launch a reality. The sky is not the limit! 🇨🇦🚀

@FedDevOntario
@investontario
@ONgov
@ONeconomy
@the_oac
@VictorFedeli
@spacecanada

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

Space launch is coming to Canada, and here’s a glimpse of the exciting future we’re building at NordSpace! This video was meticulously crafted to illustrate how Canada will finally join spacefaring nations around the world with its own sovereign access to orbit, and launch Canadian payloads, on Canadian rockets, from Canadian soil.

At NordSpace, we’re honoured to be building not only launch vehicles, but satellites, spaceports, manufacturing capabilities, and supply chains as well all to unlock access to space. Everything from the food we eat and the clothes we wear, to how we communicate, travel, play, and explore depend on our ability to utilize space. Sovereign launch is not an advantage, it is a requirement.

Most things worth doing are hard, and we’re proud to be working on one of Canada’s hardest projects in all its history. An endeavour which will surely result in prosperity, inspiration, security and pride for countless generations of Canadians.

Godspeed NordSpace & Canada! 🇨🇦

#LaunchTheNorth

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

We are proud and excited to announce a historic $5M investment in our new spaceport, Spaceport Canada! This investment and project is being developed to support NordSpace's Tundra launch vehicle and bring Canada one major step closer to sovereign launch as the nation's first operational spaceport. Read all the details in our press release: https://t.co/rcYP59nxwB

Canada is the only G7 nation without sovereign launch capabilities. In addition to countless benefits for Canada’s national security, environmental protection efforts, and global leadership, such a capability would result in an estimated 650 new highly qualified personnel (HQPs) over the next decade alone and $2.5B in economic development.

NordSpace is working actively with the Canadian Government to ensure the success of Spaceport Canada, and would like to thank @Transport_gc, @navcanada, @GAC_Corporate, @csa_asc, and @spacecanada for their continued support.

A second launch pad, Pad B, is also planned to support partner launch vehicles under the upcoming Technology Safeguards Agreement with the United States. NordSpace has been working with the @DeptofDefense, @USSF_SSC, and the @SpaceForceDoD to ensure the development of Pad B is strategically aligned.

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NordSpace’s CEO, Rahul Goel, commented - “We are facing another Avro Arrow moment in Canada, and have a decision to make as a nation. Will we remain spectators, or will we aspire to be participants and leaders in the new commercial space era? Canada's environment, economy, security and sovereignty are at stake. Opening the floodgates to space with a Canadian launch vehicle, from a Canadian spaceport, carrying a Canadian payload - that is the definition of sovereign launch, and it will change the shape of our great nation for generations.”

When asked to comment on NordSpace's announcement of Spaceport Canada, Space Canada's CEO and former Premier of New Brunswick, @BrianGallantNB said "The value of developing domestic space launch capabilities, including commercial, cannot be understated as it will allow us to launch Canadian space technologies from Canada. In addition to the fact that the demand for commercial launch services is growing both nationally and globally, given space is a strategic sector playing a pivotal role in defence by protecting our security and sovereignty, Canada needs to enhance its domestic launch capabilities."

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