Canso was selected by a team of American aerospace experts from 14 different candidate sites. It was chosen for its ideal access to a synchronous orbit, the area’s low population density, its proximity to transportation hubs, and because of the province’s enthusiasm from the project.
—the launch pad is slated to deliver commercial satellites to low Earth orbit aboard Ukrainian-built rockets on a due south trajectory, and at a cost of $60 million per launch. The company would like to launch as many as eight rockets per year starting in 2022.
http://gizmodo.com/canada-is-finally-getting-its-first-spaceport-1793294375
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