German aerospace company signs 10-year deal to use Nova Scotia space launch pad
Isar Aerospace will pay US$3.75 million per quarter and aims for 40 launches a year at the site by 2029.
- On Tuesday, German firm Isar Aerospace signed a 10-year deal with Maritime Launch Services to build a dedicated launch complex in Canso, Nova Scotia, for its Spectrum rocket.
- Canada currently relies on the United States to launch satellites, despite about 20 per cent of the Canadian economy—including banking and telecommunication systems—relying on space-based data.
- Construction begins this year with orbital launches targeted for 2028, while Isar will pay Maritime Launch quarterly fees once the contract is fully underway.
- Stephen Matier, CEO of Maritime Launch, said the deal "represents another important milestone in building Canada's sovereign launch capability" through reliable orbital services.
- Plans call for up to 40 annual launches by 2029; Alexandre Dalloneau, Isar's vice-president, noted the company aims to resolve "consequential bottlenecks in defence and intelligence.
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The agreement between the Nova Scotia Space Port and the German company Isar Aerospace could lead to orbital launches in Canso by 2028.
The Toronto Star
German aerospace company signs 10-year deal to use Nova Scotia rocket launch pad
Maritime Launch Services Ltd. says Germany’s Isar Aerospace will build a dedicated complex at its site near Canso, N.S., for Isar's launch vehicle known as Spectrum.
Isar Aerospace set to launch orbital rockets from Canada
On July 7, 2026, German space startup Isar Aerospace announced that it has closed a deal with Canada-based spaceport operator Maritime Launch Services to develop a dedicated space launch complex within the Spaceport Nova Scotia. The dual-use launch facility, which is located near the town of Canso, in the Canadian Atlantic province of Nova Scotia, will become the launchpad for Isar’s Spectrum rocket. The two companies signed a Letter of Intent …
Winnipeg Free Press
German aerospace company signs 10-year deal to use Nova Scotia space launch pad
HALIFAX - The company vying to build Canada’s first commercial space launch pad in Nova Scotia says it has signed a deal with a German aerospace firm that could see orbital launches by 2028.
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