Recent Activity
Site groundbreaking completed 2023; suborbital pad construction ongoing through 2025; Transport Canada regulatory framework being finalized in parallel; MAXC raised additional capital on TSX-V in 2024–2025 to fund the suborbital milestone.
Investor Brief
Strategically the most important non-U.S. North American spaceport: gives Canada a sovereign commercial launch capability, gives Canadian launch startups a domestic pad, and gives U.S. customers an export-control-friendly hop for certain payload classes. Execution risk is high — Canada's regulatory regime is being built in parallel with the site.
Ownership
Parent Entity
Regulatory Regime
Anchor Tenants
Latitude Advantage
Launch Azimuth Range
Employees
Country
🇨🇦Canada
Region
North America
Established
2,023
Launches / Year
132,028
Years Active
3
Strategic Position
45.3500° N, 61.0167° W
Azimuth: 82°–195° (LEO easterly to SSO southerly over open Atlantic)
45.4°N — high enough for SSO with a clean Atlantic corridor southward, and good easterly boost for mid-inclination LEO; the only orbital-class site at this latitude in North America.
Future Milestones
- 2026
First suborbital launch from Canso (NordSpace / Reaction Dynamics targets)
- 2027
First orbital launch attempt from Spaceport Nova Scotia
- 2028
Multi-pad orbital cadence ramp (1–3 launches/year target)
About
Spaceport Nova Scotia at Canso is being developed by Maritime Launch Services (TSX-V: MAXC) as the first commercial orbital launch site in North America outside the United States. Located on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, the site is targeting medium-lift LEO and SSO missions with a planned multi-pad layout. Site groundbreaking occurred in 2023, with a first suborbital launch targeted for 2026 and first orbital launch targeted for 2027.
Key Features
First commercial orbital launch site under development in North America outside the U.S.
Operated by publicly listed Maritime Launch Services Ltd. (TSX Venture: MAXC)
Atlantic coastal location with open easterly and southeasterly launch corridors
Initial customers: Reaction Dynamics (Canada) and NordSpace (Canada)
Site groundbreaking 2023; multi-pad master plan for medium-lift orbital
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
First suborbital launch targeted for 2026 (NordSpace, Reaction Dynamics campaigns)
First orbital launch targeted for 2027
No flights to date — site under construction