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Reaction Dynamics Finishes Hybrid Engine Development with 30 Second Hot Fire

30 seconds test firing of the RE-101, December the 18th 2023. Joliette, Québec

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 …

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Maritime Launch Services Issues Private Placement Offering

Artist illustration: MLS launch from the Nova Scotia spaceport

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, …

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Canadian 2023 Satellite Launches and Suborbital Rocket Launches

ispace lHAKUTO-R mission launch.

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

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Government of Canada Gives Domestic Spaceport and Rocket Launch Industry a Boost

Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra. Credit: CPAC TV.

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, …

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The Canadian Rocket Race is On

Canadian Space Agency president Lisa Campbell (with the microphone) asks Reaction Dynamics CEO Bachar Elzein a question

Don’t look now, but there’s a space race ongoing in Canada. It’s a rocket race to see who can build and launch the first Canadian orbital launch vehicle. 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

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Reaction Dynamics Hosts CSA During Push to Launch in 2023

Canadian Space Agency president Lisa Campbell (with the microphone) asks Reaction Dynamics CEO Bachar Elzein a question

Hybrid rocket engine and launch vehicle manufacturer Reaction Dynamics hosted one of its big backers last week. The Canadian Space Agency, which has awarded the Quebec startup two Space Technology Development Program (SDTP) contributions since 2020, was on site Aug. 24 to see what the money has brought them so far. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, …

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The number of small launch vehicles under development shrinks

Small launch vehicles survey 2022

In his annual survey of small launch vehicles, Carlos Niederstrasser of Northrop Grumman says the survey is now tracking 166 vehicles, up very slightly from the year before. However, the number of vehicles in development has been going down since the high of the 2020 survey. Notably though, it appears small launch vehicles are on track to launching once a month, a marked improvement. This …

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Canadian launch provider Reaction Dynamics emerges from the shadows

Reaction Dynamics (RDX) Aurora launch vehicle

Maritime Launch Services Inc. announced on May 4th that they had signed a letter of intent with Quebec based launch provider Reaction Dynamics to conduct launches from Spaceport Nova Scotia starting in 2023. The news marks the emergence of Reaction Dynamics from the shadows. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …

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A 2021 update to the small launch vehicle survey

The Firefly Alpha launch vehicle

How many small launch vehicles are operational in the USA? If you said four you are correct. And did you know there are approximately 163 small launch vehicles being tracked in a leading survey. 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

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