Maritime Launch Services Inc (MLS) and Isar Aerospace have finalized the statement of work and programmatic milestones for a dedicated launch complex at Spaceport Nova Scotia. This shifts the agreement out of the planning phase and directly into execution.
The completed framework satisfies a critical condition of the contract and meets an extended mid-September deadline. The completion of this phase ensures site development proceeds without altering the core financial terms established this past July. The 10-year base agreement, valued at $112.5M USD, structures quarterly revenue for MLS while providing Isar Aerospace with the infrastructure necessary to manage an end-to-end space access chain. With the administrative parameters completed, on-site construction and domestic supply chain mobilization will accelerate to prepare the dual-use spaceport for an inaugural orbital flight targeted for 2028.
“Finalizing the statement of work and programmatic milestones moves us directly into execution,” said Stephen Matier, president and CEO of Maritime Launch Services. “With the next phase of construction underway on site, our teams are focused on [developing] the infrastructure and operational readiness required to bring Spectrum launches to Nova Scotia.”
Just over a week ago, Isar Aerospace successfully reached orbit during its second Spectrum launch vehicle second qualification flight from northern Norway. The mission deployed five payloads and marked the first successful orbital launch by a commercial company from Western European soil. Validating the launch vehicle technology in Europe significantly reduces the operational risk associated with scaling production and expanding the company’s footprint into the Canadian market.
“Access to space is critical infrastructure for any sovereign nation,” said Alexandre Dalloneau, vice-president of mission and launch operations at Isar Aerospace. “With the successful launch of Mission ‘Onward and Upward’, we demonstrated our ability to deliver payloads to orbit. Together with Maritime Launch Services, we are now bringing that capability to Canada.”
Spaceport Nova Scotia aims to support both civil and defence payloads. The facility leverages its strategic coastal geography to launch high-inclination and polar trajectories over the Atlantic Ocean. Establishing domestic orbital access provides the commercial satellite operators and the defence sector with an independent route to space, bypassing global launch bottlenecks.