Rocket operators can now apply to launch to orbit from Canada

Rocket Dynamics plans to launch missions from Nova Scotia, Canada — to suborbital space at the least. OTTAWA — Canada just lifted a big barrier for rocket launches from the nation’s soil. The government has given a green light to request orbital launch licenses in Canada, clearing a spaceport in rural Nova Scotia to not only apply to host its first suborbital mission in 2023, but to strive for a test orbital launch in 2024. The government announcement (opens in new tab) “signals to the world that Canada is a major player in the commercial space industry,” Nova Scotia spaceport…