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Nordspace signs $20-million deal with National Defence for rocket launch pad in N.L.

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 22). Nordspace signs $20-million deal with National Defence for rocket launch pad in N.L. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/nordspace-signs-20-million-deal-with-national-defence-for-rocket-launch-pad-in-n-l/article_cb38d779-8b08-54ff-89eb-deff6b22ad87.html

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Nordspace has signed a $20-million contract with Canada's Department of National Defence for a rocket launch pad at their Atlantic Spaceport Complex in southern Newfoundland. The agreement grants the department priority access to the dedicated launch pad over a 10-year period while the complex is being built on the Burin Peninsula.

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Nordspace signed a $20-million deal with the Department of National Defence for a dedicated rocket launch pad at its Atlantic Spaceport Complex in southern Newfoundland. The 10-year agreement gives the federal department priority access to the facility, which is under construction on the Burin Peninsula. This partnership aims to support Canada’s space initiatives and enhance national security by providing a strategic location for military launches.

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A company hoping to launch rockets from southern Newfoundland says it has signed a $20-million contract with the Department of National Defence. asserted

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In a news release, Nordspace says the 10-year agreement gives the federal department priority access to a dedicated launch pad at the company’s Atlantic Spaceport Complex, which is under construction on Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. asserted

which → say → Peninsula

Nordspace signs $20-million deal with National Defence for rocket launch pad in N.L.

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