Markham, Ont.-based NordSpace has broken ground on the site that will facilitate Canada’s first commercial space launch, which is planned for later this month in Newfoundland.
The Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX), which is also set to become Canada’s first operational commercial spaceport, is located just outside of the small town of St. Lawrence, Nfld., which is on the province’s southeastern coast and approximately 350 km away from St. John’s.
The $10-million initial development phase consists of two sites: SLC-01, which will feature two launch pads for orbital missions, and SLC-02, which will consist of at least one smaller launch pad for suborbital missions, radar systems, and other ground support equipment for the ASX’s launch operations.
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