Maritime Launch Services

• Nova Scotia spaceport on track for first small scale test launch, says CEO

  The company building Canada's first commercial spaceport says its first suborbital test launch from northeastern Nova Scotia should be ready by early summer.

  Science

  Jan 23, 2023
  
• War not affecting Ukrainian rocket supplier for Nova Scotia spaceport project: CEO

  Steve Matier, CEO of Maritime Launch Services, says daily planning work continues with the makers of the Cyclone-4M rocket, who are based in Dnipro, Ukraine.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
  
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• Nova Scotia companies chosen to help build Canada’s first commercial spaceport

  The Nova Scotia company planning to build Canada's first commercial spaceport has chosen some local firms to design and build the compound that will house its proposed launch pad.

  Canada

  May 26, 2021
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• Nova Scotia grants 18-month extension for work to begin on commercial spaceport

  Company CEO Steve Matier blames the COVID-19 pandemic for delaying progress last year.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2021
• StFX to support construction of commercial space launch site in Canso, N.S.

  Maritime Launch Services has proposed to construct and operate a private commercial space launch site for launching satellites into low Earth orbit.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2020
• Nova Scotia spaceport teams with U.S. firm to examine reuse of rockets in space

  The agreement will see Houston-based Nanoracks work on re-purposing spent rocket stages from launches at the Maritime Launch Services (MLS) facility near Canso, N.S.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2019
• Proposed Nova Scotia spaceport gets conditional environmental approval

  Maritime Launch Services called it a "critical milestone" Tuesday, but the provincial go-ahead comes with a list of conditions including providing a plan for "worst case scenarios" such as an aborted or failed launch.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2019
• New report details impact of proposed NS spaceport in event of explosion or fire

  Steve Matier said while a launch failure can happen, a lot of research and engineering goes into trying to avoid it.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2019
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• N.S. spaceport project on schedule despite province seeking more information

  The Canso Spaceport Facility, near the small community of Canso in eastern Nova Scotia, would be 20 hectares in size and is aimed at attracting firms that want to put satellites into orbit for commercial purposes.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2018
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• Canada’s first commercial spaceport submits environmental assessment to N.S.

  The Canso Spaceport Facility, located near the small community of Canso in eastern Nova Scotia, will be 20 hectares in size and is aimed at attracting firms that want to put satellites into orbit for commercial purposes.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2018