The selection of innovators for the first round of the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program’s Launch the North contest were also announced. The goal of this challenge is to enable the launch of Canadian payloads from Canadian soil, achieving an initial light lift operational capability by 2028. For the first round of this contest, the following three highly ranked applicants have each been conditionally approved for $8.3 million in funding:
NordSpace – NordSpace Tundra Canadian Responsive Scalable Launchi
Canada Rocket Company – Canadian Sovereign Launch Capability Development (R1)
Reaction Dynamics – Aurora-8 Responsive Launch Vehicle
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