Kanada mietet Weltraumhafen, um die Abhängigkeit von US-Raketen wie SpaceX zu brechen

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Nova Scotia could do polar launches. It’s not a very good location for low inclination launches. The launch site is 45 degrees north of the equator. It’s difficult to see any situation where Canada becomes a significant player here, just because of the geography of that launch site. Any rocket launching from that launch site is going to be at a major disadvantage performance-wise for low inclination launches. But they would have an advantage in that they wouldn’t need two launch site.

It’s also a remote launch site. That is fine for expendable rockets. A reusable rocket needs to have a more accessible launch site. With a reusable rocket, most of the workforce is at the launch site. The outskirts of Halifax would be a better location for a reusable orbital rocket.

Canada should be investing into space. It’s going to take a lot more than the equivalent of 133 million USD. Realistically they’re going to need a billion or so to develop even a small rocket and launch pad. I personally think they would be better off focusing on satellite and spacecraft manufacturing for now instead of orbital rockets. Canada doesn’t have the industrial scale needed to make up for the poor launch site.

2025 Orbital Launch Count:

– private: 239

– China: 77 

– Russia: 17

– India: 5 

– Japan: 4 

– South Korea: 2

– Israel: 1

– Iran: 1