WASHINGTON — The Canadian military announced March 16 a major investment in both launch facilities and companies in a bid to create a sovereign space access capability.
Canada's Department of National Defence said it signed a 10-year lease agreement with spaceport operator Maritime Launch Services for a dedicated launch pad at the company's Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, Nova Scotia. The lease is valued at 200 million Canadian dollars ($146 million).
The department also announced the selection of three companies for Launch the North, a program announced in 2025 that will provide 105 million Canadian dollars over several years to companies to develop small, responsive launch vehicles, with a goal of fielding those vehicles by 2028.
