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For at least one year, 2024 will be in the books with the most orbital launches, with 259 attempts along with four Starship launches, two of which Wikipedia counts* as orbital launches. 2025 could see a new record set and potentially three additional countries joining the orbital launch club, though not Canada.

Seven Canadian companies have been selected for NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) including Reaction Dynamics.

Reaction Dynamics will conduct a test launch of their RE-102 hybrid rocket engine and Aurora launch vehicle from the Koonibba Test Range in Australia. This is the second launch announcement the company made today.

Maritime Launch Services and Reaction Dynamics (RDX) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand their relationship which could culminate in the first orbital launch by a Canadian launch vehicle developer from Canadian soil.

Earlier this week at the Space Bound 2024 conference, Reaction Dynamics received $1.5 million in funding for two projects from the Space Space Technology Development Program announcement of opportunity 8. Additionally, the Canadian Space Agency stated Thursday, September 26, the day after the conference ended, that the company had received $776,000 in funding “to support the on-orbit demonstration of its monopropellant propulsion unit, commonly referred to …

Canadian launch company Reaction Dynamics has completed a thirty-second test fire of the RE-101 hybrid propulsion system for its Aurora small-lift rocket. The company said that this concludes developmental testing of the engine, and that it is moving on to prepare for actual launch attempt testing, with a goal of reaching orbit. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space …

If Maritime Launch Services is going to keep to its revised development plan it will need to secure funding for the first phase of that plan. To that end, the company is offering a private placement of unsecured convertible debentures with a minimum gross proceeds of $2 million. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …

While 2022 only saw seven Canadian satellites launched, 2023 could see at least 21, if not more. As well, we could see the first test launch of a suborbital rocket from Spaceport Nova Scotia. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

The momentous announcement on Friday (Jan. 20) about Canada’s willingness to go into the commercial launch market is still garnering industry praise.

It's been years in the making, but today the Government of Canada signalled it would fully support the development of a domestic commercial space launch capability and necessary facilities. The first step, in the interim, and starting from today, would allow on a case-by-case basis, orbital launches from Canada. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, …