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Canada Rocket Company to build $30 million methalox engine test facility in Ontario

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Canada Rocket Company plans to develop Canada’s first large-scale rocket engine test facility at London International Airport. The $30 million complex will support static-fire testing of the company’s methalox engines as it works toward a reusable medium-lift launch vehicle.

Discovered 2026-10-01T08:35:01.903989-07:00 | 2026-10-01T08:35:01.903989-07:00

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  • The facility would add domestic infrastructure for static-fire testing of methalox engines, a critical step in developing Canada’s first reusable medium-lift launch vehicle.
  • The $30 million investment and airport-based location signal an effort to establish an integrated Canadian launch-development capability, with potential implications for suppliers, test operations and future launch services.

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