Space Concordia is a student rocketry club from Concordia University with the aim of doing something that no other students have accomplished: sending a student-built, liquid-fueled rocket past the 100 km “Kármán line” where space begins.
Read More »Reaction Dynamics Finishes Hybrid Engine Development with 30 Second Hot Fire
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 …
Read More »Canadian Student Rocket Challenge Sees Significant Growth for 2023
Canadian student rocketry organization Launch Canada took a big step in 2022 with their inaugural Launch Canada Challenge which let student rocketry clubs compete for a variety of different launch-related challenges. In an interview with SpaceQ, Launch Canada president Adam Trumpour offered some thoughts on last years event, and where they’re planning to take it this year.
Read More »Space Concordia releases latest rocket engine hot fire test video
Space Concordia, who are vying for the US$1 million prize in the HeroX Base 11 Space Challenge, and which earlier this week spoke to SpaceQ about their upcoming FAA launch license application, have released several videos of the hot fire test of their reusable Lipnicki engine.
Read More »Space Concordia to apply for a FAA launch license on the road to US$1M rocketry competition grand prize
When the novel coronavirus pandemic descended last March, students at Concordia University at first couldn't access the rocket they had been diligently working on for two years. 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
Read More »The Ascendance of Canadian University Rocketry
Canadian university rocketry teams are competing and achieving remarkable results in U.S. competitions. On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast I speak with two university rocketry team leaders to learn more.
Read More »In U.S. rocketry competition Canadian teams dominate critical design review
The Base 11 Space Challenge, which has a launch prize of US$1 million, has completed the critical design review with the Concordia University team finishing first and the University of British Columbia team finishing third. It is a remarkable achievement. 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
Read More »Canadian co-founder of startup Phantom Space hopes to send new rockets into space in 2023
The new satellite and rocket startup Phantom Space has been hard at work in stealth mode in Arizona for the past year. As the company gradually emerges from stealth mode, it has a vision of making access to space even simpler for companies trying to get a payload into orbit. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, …
Read More »Reaction Dynamics rocket engine attracts investment while meeting major milestone
Montreal-based startup Reaction Dynamics recently completed installing its core hybrid rocket engine, the largest such 3D printed engine in the world. 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
Read More »C6 Launch Systems signs agreement to use Spaceport America
Without a Canadian spaceport, and no Technology Safeguards Agreement with the US, C6 Launch Systems is heading south of the border to perform a variety of tests for its rocket. 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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