NordSpace

NordSpace Corporation is a space company at 75 Clegg Road in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The site says it is developing an end-to-end space launch system in Canada. Its goal is low-cost and fast access to orbit. The company was officially founded in 2022. The site says it is privately funded and privately owned.

The company is building two launch vehicles. Tundra is meant to carry 500 to 1,100 kg to low Earth orbit. Tempest is planned to carry more than 5,000 kg in the 2030s. The site says Tundra would be Canada's first orbital launch vehicle. The site describes Tundra as reusable.

The site describes three rocket engines named Hadfield, Garneau and Bondar. The engines are 3D printed. They burn Jet A or sustainable aviation fuel with liquid oxygen. The M2S-HyRock is a defence version of the engine for the SHARP programme.

The Atlantic Spaceport Complex is in Newfoundland and Labrador. The site describes two launch complexes, with access from polar to equatorial orbits. It also mentions space domain awareness and satellite communications on site. The site says flights from the spaceport were to start in 2025.

The first satellite is called Terra-Nova. It is a demonstration of three technologies. These include a partner built Athena satellite bus, a Zephyr-EP thruster and a Chronos edge AI camera. The site says the satellite is planned for launch in 2026. The company also sells Zephyr in-space propulsion thrusters.

The SHARP defence programme uses NordSpace rocket technology. It includes the Arrow uncrewed aircraft and the Sabre hypersonic rocket. The site lists news, videos, events, careers and a media kit. Its team page names engineers who have worked at SpaceX, Rocket Lab and NASA JPL.

The site says the company grew out of a long running personal interest in seeing Canada become a spacefaring nation. It argues that Canada needs its own access to space for sovereignty. The site lists uses for sovereign launch, including wildfire prediction in Alberta, whale monitoring off Newfoundland and Labrador, and rapid response in the Arctic. It says this work would bring jobs and high-skill investment.