. 24/7 Space News .
ROCKET SCIENCE
Maritime Launch to begin construction of Spaceport Nova Scotia
by Staff Writers
Canso, Canada (SPX) Aug 30, 2022

Maritime Launch is a Canadian-owned commercial space company based in Nova Scotia. Maritime Launch is developing Spaceport Nova Scotia, a launch site that will provide satellite delivery services to clients in support of the growing commercial space transportation industry over a wide range of inclinations. The development of this facility will allow for medium class launch vehicles to place their satellites into low-earth orbit. This will be the first commercial orbital launch complex in Canada.

Nova Scotia is a step closer to becoming a global destination for commercial space launch as Maritime Launch Services (Nova Scotia) Ltd. (Maritime Launch or "the Company") (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) is approved to begin construction of Spaceport Nova Scotia - Canada's first commercial spaceport.

"Today is historic. Nova Scotia is the safest and most globally competitive location to launch satellites into space and today we are closer to realizing this potential," says Stephen Matier, President and CEO, Maritime Launch, adding, "We are grateful to the team of global experts in design, construction, environmental protection and spaceport operations who have been working with us every step of the way to develop a world class launch site with a focus on safety and environmental stewardship. Space launch from Nova Scotia will position Canada as a global leader in low earth orbit satellite communications while creating hundreds of direct and indirect jobs in the province."

Today's approval confirms that Maritime Launch has satisfied the conditions related to construction of Spaceport Nova Scotia within the Environmental Assessment approval granted in 2019. The launch facility will be built on crown land in accordance with a 20-year lease of approximately 335 acres near the rural communities of Canso, Little Dover and Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia. The lease includes an option for a 20-year renewal based on compliance with terms and conditions.

With geotechnical exploratory work complete, Maritime Launch will now begin construction activity on the site.

"This is a good day for Nova Scotia - particularly rural Nova Scotia - as Spaceport Nova Scotia will create many jobs, education and partnership opportunities while boosting the province's economy," said Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia. "We're proud to be a destination for the growing and competitive global commercial space industry."

With the development of Spaceport Nova Scotia, Maritime Launch expects that other national and international space companies will choose to establish a corporate presence in Nova Scotia to be near the Company's commercial launch facilities.

"Today's announcement is the result of extensive consultation and engagement with local communities, the Mi'kmaq, the Municipality of the District of Guysborough and the Province of Nova Scotia," says Matier.

"Our local host communities, the Mi'kmaq and all Nova Scotians can be confident that we will build and operate the spaceport with a focus on safety and environmental stewardship. This was our focus when we began the initiative years ago and it remains our commitment for the future."


Related Links
Maritime Launch
Rocket Science News at Space-Travel.Com


Thanks for being there;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5+ Billed Monthly


paypal only
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal


ROCKET SCIENCE
NS-23 to Fly 36 Payloads and 1000s of Club for the Future Postcards to Space
Kent WA (SPX) Aug 28, 2022
On August 31, New Shepard's 23rd mission, a dedicated payloads flight, will fly 36 payloads from academia, research institutions, and students across the globe. The launch window opens at 8:30 AM CDT / 13:30 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas. This mission brings the total number of commercial payloads flown on the vehicle to more than 150. Two of the payloads will fly on the exterior of the New Shepard booster for ambient exposure to the space environment. Eighteen ... read more

Comment using your Disqus, Facebook, Google or Twitter login.



Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

ROCKET SCIENCE
US should end ISS collaboration with Russia

Boeing eyes February for space capsule's first crewed flight

NASA awards contract to demonstrate trash compacting system for ISS

Voyager logs 45 years in space as NASA's longest mission to date

ROCKET SCIENCE
NS-23 to Fly 36 Payloads and 1000s of Club for the Future Postcards to Space

Russia's only female cosmonaut says 'ready' for Crew Dragon flight

NASA scrubs launch of giant Moon rocket, may try again Friday

Saturn V was loud but didn't melt concrete

ROCKET SCIENCE
Sol 3565: Over, Around, and Through

Sols 3568-3570: That Was Close

New research sheds light on when Mars may have had water

A World of Firsts

ROCKET SCIENCE
Energy particle detector helps Shenzhou-14 crew conduct EVAs

China conducts spaceplane flight test

103rd successful rocket launch breaks record

Chinese space-tracking ship docks at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port

ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX and T-Mobile unveil satellite plan to end cellphone 'dead zones'

T-Mobile Takes Coverage Above and Beyond With SpaceX

Space tech: In Jilin, they build satellites

Introducing Huginn

ROCKET SCIENCE
Quantum Dot instrument enables spacecraft-as-sensor concept

NRL fungal experiment launches as Artemis I payload

AFRL's oscillating heat pipes are even cooler in space

Virtual reality revives Iraq's war-ravaged heritage

ROCKET SCIENCE
Webb telescope finds CO2 for first time in exoplanet atmosphere

JWST makes first unequivocal detection of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere

An extrasolar world covered in water

Webb detects carbon dioxide in exoplanet atmosphere

ROCKET SCIENCE
Uranus to begin reversing path across the night sky on Wednesday

The PI's Perspective: Extending Exploration and Making Distant Discoveries

Underwater snow gives clues about Europa's icy shell

Why Jupiter doesn't have rings like Saturn









The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.