Ukraine and Canada To Launch Satellites From Nova Scotia

A Cubesat gets tested. Photo: Canadian Space Agency/University of Alberta, Charles Nokes

Spaceport Nova Scotia has signed a deal with the province to develop and operate a launch pad and related facilities in Canso. It has partnered with Yuzhmash and Yuzhnoye enterprises, which are at the heart of the Ukraine’s threatened space industry, building over 100 launch vehicles a year.