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Government introduces bill to support space launches from Canadian territory
The bill would create Canada’s first launch rules and could support a C$40 billion commercial space industry, Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said.
- On Tuesday, Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon introduced the Canadian Space Launch Act, creating a regulatory framework for commercial space launches and re-entry from Canadian soil.
- Canada is currently the only nation among major economies lacking domestic space launch capabilities, forcing reliance on the United States for such missions.
- Officials estimate the commercial launch and re-entry industry could be worth C$40 billion , driving investments and job creation across the economy.
- The government committed $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad in Nova Scotia and joined a NATO initiative establishing a network of space launch capabilities.
- Earlier this month, Royal Canadian Air Force Colonel Jeremy Hansen became the first non-United States citizen to fly on a lunar mission, underscoring Canada's growing space presence.
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The federal Minister of Transport has introduced legislation to regulate and supervise launches and returns to the atmosphere.
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An amendment to the law introduced on Tuesday aims to give "sovereign space launch capabilities".
·Montreal, Canada
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