On Wednesday June 10, 2026 a Barracuda hypersonic single-stage solid fuel suborbital rocket was launched from Spaceport Nova Scotia. The Barracuda is capable of carrying payloads of up to 40 kilograms to altitudes of approximately 80 km. The launch occurred at 8:51 ADT. A full analysis of the flight data will continue over the coming …
A huge thankyou to NordSpace for organizing the 2nd annual Canadian Space Launch Conference. This year the conference doubled in size to 400 attendees with 200+ on the waiting list. More attendees from Beyond Blue Aerospace were able to make it to the conference this year. Jason Piecowye, Manufacturing Director, and Steve Perpich, Project Director, …
Mission operations took place at Spaceport Nova Scotia which is owned and operated by Maritime Launch Services (MLS). The Barracuda single-stage rocket is 4.5 meters long, 200mm in diameter and is propelled by a solid R-class impulse motor. Both the rocket and the motor were designed and manufactured by T-Minus Engineering. Its payload compartment measures …
The ASX is owned and Operated by NordSpace and is located on the picturesque coast near St. Lawrence Newfoundland. BBA has been contracted by NordSpace to fulfill the Range Safety Officer (RSO) duties for their first launch. David LeFrancois had the privilege of being the RSO during the week of August 25-29 for the first …
On April 29th, 2025 the inaugural Canadian Space Launch Conference was held in Ottawa at the Canadian Aviation & Space Museum. The conference brought together industry, government, academia, and not-for-profits to explore the impact sovereign launch capabilities will have on Canada. The day was inspirational and packed with exciting conversations on and off the front …
