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CBC
3 hours ago
- Business
- CBC
Nordspace to launch first rocket out of St. Lawrence in August
One small step for NordSpace is one giant leap for Newfoundland and Labrador — as the aerospace company plans to launch Canada's first commercial rocket to space from the town of St. Lawrence next month. Nordspace founder and CEO, Rahul Goel, said the launch will be a test of the company's single-engine rocket system — a 16-meter-long rocket created using 3D-printed metal. "The launch this summer will be a single-engine suborbital test flight, which will be about 30 seconds," Goel told CBC's Newfoundland Morning. Nordspace eyed the Newfoundland town of St. Lawrence because of its position in achieving the right orbital inclinations, Goel said. The company plans to build two launch pads, according to the town — one at Deep Cove and another along Lighthouse Road. Ahead of the launch, a road will be built in St. Lawrence, but Goel said most of the equipment will be brought in from the company's main facility in Ontario. "We're literally bringing our rocket, bringing our systems while the roads are being built, and it's quite a sight to see," he said. Goel said St. Lawrence will eventually be home to a spaceport complex. "It's going to eventually consist of about two launch pads and ground infrastructure like radar tracking, rocket and satellite communication systems and all of that," he said. The first test launch is scheduled to take place during the last week of August. While the rockets won't carry humans, they will carry payloads or small satellites into low orbit, between 500 and 1,000 kilometres into space. "We're very excited as individuals, and as a company, to deliver what we consider a national victory for Canada," Goel said.
Toronto Star
19-07-2025
- Science
- Toronto Star
This Toronto entrepreneur is betting millions on getting to space. Inside Canada's space race
July 19, 2025 6 min read Save By Mark ColleyStaff Reporter This might be the biggest gamble Rahul Goel has ever taken. He's always been a risk-taker, like when, as a kid in Toronto, he snuck a TV remote into class and switched the channel to SpongeBob. This time, though, there's a lot more on the line — about $5 million of Goel's own cash, to be exact. And he's using it to fuel his ambitious goal: to build a rocket and send it to orbit. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Mark Colley is a Toronto-based general assignment reporter for the Star. Reach him via email: mcolley@ Related Stories Reaction Dynamics CEO Bachar Elzein speaks with the Star about building a Canadian space company How studying what space travel does to astronauts' health is leading to innovations on Earth She dreamed of going to space. After her death, her husband is making sure she gets there 'He had the weight of Canada on his shoulders': An oral history of Canada's first trip to space, 40 years later Report an error Journalistic Standards About The Star More from The Star & partners
