As US relations fray, Canada gets serious about its own launch industry
Canada is investing in its domestic space launch industry to reduce reliance on the United States amid shifting political and trade relations. The government is funding companies like the Canada Rocket Company to develop sovereign launch capabilities.
Why it matters
This highlights how geopolitical tensions are driving nations to prioritize technological sovereignty in critical sectors like aerospace.
Up North As US relations fray, Canada gets serious about its own launch industry The Canada Rocket Company gets serious about medium-lift launch.
23 The Canada Rocket Company is developing the R-2 rocket. Credit: Canada Rocket Company The Canada Rocket Company is developing the R-2 rocket. Credit: Canada Rocket Company Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A year or two ago, a few Canadian launch companies were trying to develop small rockets, but if we’re being frank, the industry was not particularly notable. Sure, something interesting might eventually happen, but no one outside of a few Canadian space geeks was paying much attention.
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