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amplifying Canada's space industry

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Canadian rockets. A counter-drone missile. Hypersonic research.

NordSpace’s investment in North Vector Dynamics connects all three in a broader push to build and control more critical defence technology here in Canada.

[rory 🍁 @rory_mg]

big ups to Core Memory for amplifying NordSpace's mission of sovereign launch in Canada

without a doubt the episode contains the most factory footage we've ever seen, including how the Hadfield engine is built

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Terry Fox ran across Canada so TERRY (Translunar Exploration Rover for Resource Yield) could roam the Moon.

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NordSpace's first direct investment from the federal government is symbolic, coming from the Canadian Space Agency.

$1M will surge time to market for its Hadfield & Garneau engines, supplementing their quest to commercialize a Canadian sovereign fleet of orbital launch vehicles.

[rory 🍁 @rory_mg]

Maritime Launch Services is set to launch its first suborbital flight of 2025.

Two Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) were issued by NAV CANADA for Nov 18 - 24, clearing the way for MLS to launch the Barracuda rocket, provided by Dutch-based T-Minus Engineering.

Two rockets were originally scheduled to launch, however due to variables not controlled by MLS, one Barracuda rocket will launch from Spaceport Nova Scotia this month.

As with the majority of rocket launches, plans change (see Blue Origin & NG-2 launch). Pivoting on a dime is nothing new for MLS—since its inception they've changed their business model from launching their own contracted rocket (Ukrainian-built Cyclone-4M) to an airport model of sorts—you bring your rocket, and they'll launch it.

It's an exciting time for Canada's space industry.

[rory 🍁 @rory_mg]

Another (big) step towards a Canadian domestic space value chain was made today. MDA Space announced a $10M investment into Maritime Launch's Spaceport Nova Scotia.

MLS signed a $1M agreement from Reaction Dynamics in August, $10M from Export Development Canada last week, and now $10M from the makers of Canadarm.

[rory 🍁 @rory_mg]

🔑takeaway:

"I don't want to scoop anything...but that means much more support for the CSA. Be ready, because the CSA will be playing a key role in the defence investments of our gov."

'25 is a record-breaking year for the CSA, awarding $30.7M in contracts—over 2x as '24 ($15M)

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CSA President Lisa Campbell kicking off today's event.

💬"We are just under 100 days until the first launch attempt (Artemis II)"

[rory 🍁 @rory_mg]

Up to $300,000 CAD per project is available to Canadian post secondary institutions & not-for-profit organizations who can propose ground-based experiments that mimic space conditions (from microgravity analogues to isolation and confinement).

Projects must map directly to a future Canadian study on the ISS or other platforms and target priority health risks such as musculoskeletal loss, sensorimotor changes, metabolic effects, behavioral health and performance, radiation exposure, and variable-gravity adaptation.

[rory 🍁 @rory_mg]

NordSpace’s push to build Canadian-made launch vehicles, satellites & hypersonic craft is gaining momentum.

A new agreement with C-CORE will add ground stations in Newfoundland and the Northwest Territories, strengthening its space infrastructure and Arctic defence capabilities.

[rory 🍁 @rory_mg]

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded $13.2M to 17 companies to strengthen Canada's space sector.

Projects include micro nuclear reactors built for the Moon & Mars, lunar-based receivers that capture energy from satellites, and space weather forecasting.

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MDA Space and the Ottawa Senators announced a branding partnership in September.

It's great to see Canadian space companies amplify their mission via household names.

MDA Space has a chance to make the ceremonial puck drop a lot more entertaining & boost STEM awareness...

[rory 🍁 @rory_mg]

Taiga won't be ready in time for today's morning launch window.

NordSpace will resume operations during today's afternoon launch window between 15:00 - 19:00 NDT.

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RT @rory_mg: Boats entering restricted zones are a right of passage for rocket launch providers.

NordSpace is waiting for a fishing vessel…

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🇨🇦🚀 @Nord_Space has successfully tested its sub-orbital rocket (Taiga), powered by its 3D-printed liquid rocket Hadfield engine.

In Feb 2024, the company successfully tested its Hadfield engine (see replies)

2025 is shaping up to be the year of Canadian rockets.

[rory 🍁 @rory_mg]

Spaceport Canada location revealed?

The race for Canada’s first operational spaceport is heating up.

Over the last year Markham Ontario’s NordSpace has quietly teased the location of Spaceport Canada, its commercial launch facility. From subtle tweets (Xeets?) to updates on their website, NordSpace has shared minimal, yet insightful information on where they plan to launch their flagship orbital vehicle (Tundra) from.

On the heels of the historic Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) announcement in August 2024, NordSpace revealed that it would invest $5M of its own funds for the first phase of Spaceport Canada. Construction for the spaceport is expected to cost a total of $10-15M, with NordSpace and the Canadian government covering the remaining costs.

Up until the time of this post, there weren’t many details on the location. However, on January 6, 2024, the company gave a potential and subtle clue as to the location of Spaceport Canada...

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[Dr. Jenni Gibbons @Astro_Jenni]

This week we saw the core stage and the first segments of the solid rocket boosters of the SLS rocket that will take the Artemis II crew to space. Meeting employees, NASA leadership and industry partners at @NASAKennedy was also a highlight.

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You get three. Which are you taking?

- @Astro_Jeremy's seat on Artemis II
- CF-105 Avro Arrow blueprints
- Canadarm training simulator (@csa_asc)
- Leunr mobile nuclear reactor (@csmc_scms)
- @Canadensys1 lunar rover prototype
- @Cmdr_Hadfield's guitar from the ISS
- Board of Directors seat with @Nord_Space
- @Reactiondyn's Aurora rocket
- 5-year contract as President of @csa_asc
- $10M in @MDA_space stock, avg price $11.69