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NordSpace

Toronto-area company building Canada's Tundra small rocket and its own Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland. It won Canadian defense funding in 2026 and flew its first satellite on a SpaceX rideshare.

Products, by altitude

Edge of space · 80–160 km

  • Testing

    Taiga

    Suborbital test rocket, NordSpace's first step to orbit

Launch · From the pad to orbit

  • In development

    Tundra

    Planned reusable small rocket launching from Newfoundland

On the ground · 0 km · Earth’s surface

Government awards

DateAgencyProgramAmount
Aug 2026Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyRegional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI): Atlantic Spaceport ComplexCAD 1M⁠1
Aug 2026Government of Newfoundland and LabradorAtlantic Spaceport Complex investmentCAD 4M⁠1
Mar 2026Department of National Defence (IDEaS)Launch the North challenge, Phase 1: Tundra orbital launch vehicleCAD 8.3M⁠2

Milestones

  • Oct 2026 Announced a 20 million dollar, 10-year facility access agreement giving the Department of National Defence priority use of a launch pad at the Atlantic Spaceport Complex. Company statement⁠3
  • Oct 2026 Its Terra Nova demonstration satellite reached orbit on SpaceX Transporter-18 and was reported operating normally. Company statement⁠4

Sources

  1. NordSpace (EIN Presswire)Aug 27, 2026
  2. NordSpace (EIN Presswire)Mar 16, 2026
  3. NordSpace (EIN Presswire)Oct 21, 2026
  4. NordSpace (EIN Presswire)Oct 5, 2026
  5. NordSpace

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