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Canada’s budget backs medium-lift rockets and sovereign launch capability

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Canada will upgrade its rockets under the Launch the North initiative, which aims to support sovereign launch vehicles operating from at least two new spaceports. The budget confirmation sets out a national effort spanning launch-vehicle development and the infrastructure needed to reach orbit from Canadian sites.

Discovered 2026-11-09T05:35:02.442641-08:00 | 2026-11-09T05:35:02.442641-08:00

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  • The budget confirms support for upgrading Canadian rockets, giving the country’s sovereign launch ambitions a policy and funding basis.
  • Launch the North targets operations from at least two new spaceports, linking vehicle development to the infrastructure needed for domestic launch access.

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