Ignition issue delays NordSpace launch in N.L. — putting Canada's first commercial space launch on hold

Ignition issue delays NordSpace launch in N.L. — putting Canada's first commercial space launch on hold

Newfoundland and Labrador did not become part of Canadian space history on Friday, as the launch of the country's first-ever commercial rocket was postponed following an ignition issue.

NordSpace’s rocket launch thwarted by faulty safety system, weather delays

After two years of designing, building, and testing, NordSpace was just 58 seconds away from its dream of flight. That dream will have to wait a little longer.  The Markham, Ont.-based aerospace startup was forced to delay the first suborbital flight of its Taiga rocket today, which would have marked the first-ever commercial rocket launch from Canadian soil.  “It happens! It’s literally rocket science.” Rahul GoelNordSpace CEO An erroneous tri…

Launch of NordSpace Rocket Scrubbed Due To ‘Ignition Issue’

The launch of Canada's first sub-orbital rocket from the Burin Peninsula has been scrubbed for today. The coun...