Posted on 08/31/2022 10:03:42 AM PDT by billorites
Nova Scotia is a step closer to becoming a global destination for commercial space launch as Maritime Launch Services (Nova Scotia) Ltd. (Maritime Launch or "the Company") (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) is approved to begin construction of Spaceport Nova Scotia - Canada's first commercial spaceport.
"Today is historic. Nova Scotia is the safest and most globally competitive location to launch satellites into space and today we are closer to realizing this potential," says Stephen Matier, President and CEO, Maritime Launch, adding, "We are grateful to the team of global experts in design, construction, environmental protection and spaceport operations who have been working with us every step of the way to develop a world class launch site with a focus on safety and environmental stewardship. Space launch from Nova Scotia will position Canada as a global leader in low earth orbit satellite communications while creating hundreds of direct and indirect jobs in the province."
Today's approval confirms that Maritime Launch has satisfied the conditions related to construction of Spaceport Nova Scotia within the Environmental Assessment approval granted in 2019. The launch facility will be built on crown land in accordance with a 20-year lease of approximately 335 acres near the rural communities of Canso, Little Dover and Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia. The lease includes an option for a 20-year renewal based on compliance with terms and conditions.
With geotechnical exploratory work complete, Maritime Launch will now begin construction activity on the site.
"This is a good day for Nova Scotia - particularly rural Nova Scotia - as Spaceport Nova Scotia will create many jobs, education and partnership opportunities while boosting the province's economy," said Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia. "We're proud to be a destination for the growing and competitive global commercial space industry."
With the development of Spaceport Nova Scotia, Maritime Launch expects that other national and international space companies will choose to establish a corporate presence in Nova Scotia to be near the Company's commercial launch facilities.
"Today's announcement is the result of extensive consultation and engagement with local communities, the Mi'kmaq, the Municipality of the District of Guysborough and the Province of Nova Scotia," says Matier.
"Our local host communities, the Mi'kmaq and all Nova Scotians can be confident that we will build and operate the spaceport with a focus on safety and environmental stewardship. This was our focus when we began the initiative years ago and it remains our commitment for the future."
Great, more land for stupid waste of money space bullcrap. Massive boondoggle
From a technical standpoint, a launch site in Panama makes sense—a launch site in northerly latitudes like Nova Scotia not so much.
Butt, butt, butt what if they launch over Iceland or Greenland? Won’t that melt all the ice? 😵💫🤡
Depends on the orbital inclination you’re launch to. If the launch site is at 48 degrees N and your orbital inclination is 48 degrees or more, it’s fine. Launching to a lower inclination is costly.
Not only that but you can only launch 6 months out of the year because the rest of the year everything is frozen solid.
Nova Scotia?
Launch to polar orbit?
Six months out of the year?
Okay.
5.56mm
Depends what the intended orbit is for the payload. If GEO, then launching close to the equator equates to fuel savings whereas a LEO in a polar type orbit would benefit from a higher latitude space port. Problem with Nova Scotia is that it lies on the east coast and payloads going into a polar orbit would have to overfly occupied landmass. A lot of polar launches take place at VSFB in California as it allows the launch to occur over water as the earth spins eastward.
One U.S. dollar buys 1.31 Canadian. More bang for the buck.
poutine in space!
That’s right! We need the money for the poor! Space is Racist!
-Ralph Abernathy
You have English-speaking Nova Scotia confused with French Quebec, 500 miles away.
I don’t have time to do the maff (which is racist) but it would seem extra fuel would be needed launching far from the equator.
“a global destination for commercial space launch”
Umm, I’m no expert, but don’t space launches tend to be much more cost effective when they happen near the equator, rather than up towards the north pole?
Yes, and extra fuel = extra weight = extra fuel to achieve the same delta V, etc. Pretty soon you might just need to build a bigger launch vehicle.
“One U.S. dollar buys 1.31 Canadian.”
But everything’s priced 31% more, so it mostly washes out.
Why do you care how Canada spends its money? Why so anti-space on every thread?
Rockets are launched near the equator because that has the benefit of momentum from the Earth’s spin. Doing a launch from Canada is waste of money.
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