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Canada funds Spaceport Nova Scotia and domestic small‑launcher programs to secure sovereign access to orbit

Canada pledged C$200–305 million to lease a launch pad near Canso, Nova Scotia, and to back three domestic small‑launcher programs, establishing Spaceport Nova Scotia to enable sovereign satellite launches, boost defence space capability and support NATO STARLIFT over the next decade.

Universe TodayMatthew Williams

The Coming Age of Space Stations: How ISS Retirement Will Reshape Orbital Research, Commerce and Security

By Universe Today: With the ISS set to retire in 2030, several plans are in place to replace it. These include existing space stations, proposals by rising national space agencies, and commercial space stations.

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