Global Spaceport Alliance
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The Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA) was formed to serve the needs of the growing global commercial spaceport market.
We're kicking off 2026 by crossing the most significant regulatory milestone for NordSpace’s Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX) to date, clearing the path for Canadian sovereign orbital space launch! The ASX has received a landmark environmental approval by the Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of ECC. At this stage, the ASX no longer requires further environmental assessment and will proceed to fulfilling the Minister's conditions over the months ahead. With an approved spaceport integrated into our vertically aligned launch architecture, NordSpace is now uniquely positioned to compete for and support national security, civil, and commercial missions requiring responsive and reliable launch from Canadian soil. The Atlantic Spaceport Complex offers a set of unmatched capabilities: ✅ Widest range of nominal launch inclinations in Canada from 44 to 105 degrees over the Atlantic Ocean, enabling access to polar, sun-synchronous, mid-inclination, and select equatorial trajectories ✅ Positioned more than five kilometres from the nearest town, enabling the safe operation of medium-lift launch vehicles by offering the largest safety distances of any launch site in Canada ✅ Approved for an initial ramp up to 20 launches per year, offering the greatest cadence of launches in Canada ✅ Supported by nearby seaports, airports, and highway infrastructure, providing multiple logistics pathways for launch vehicles and payloads For NordSpace, the ASX is a foundational element of our end-to-end launch strategy. Internalizing spaceport operations enables more efficient mission execution, improved schedule control, enhanced reliability, and reduced launch costs, while allowing us to capture greater value across the launch supply chain. NordSpace's responsive launch vehicles under development comprise Tundra (500 kg LEO, 350 kg SSO), Tundra+ (1,100 kg LEO, 850 kg SSO), and future reusable medium-lift Titan (5,000 kg LEO, 3,500 kg SSO). The Minister’s decision follows years of detailed technical studies, regulatory engagement, and sustained consultation with local communities, Indigenous stakeholders, and provincial and federal agencies. NordSpace is preparing to advance construction and operational readiness to unlock significant job creation and economic development for Newfoundland and Labrador. NordSpace was recently invited to join the Department of National Defence at a NATO STARLIFT meeting in the Netherlands, a first for Canada, focused on allied launch and space mobility capabilities. NordSpace will host the upcoming Canadian Space Launch Conference for the second time on May 5th in Ottawa. NordSpace and the ASX are the only Canadian members of the Global Spaceport Alliance, and will be presenting at the GSA Spaceport Summit on Jan. 27 in Florida, as well as at the FAA North Atlantic Space Transport Operations Workshop in Washington DC on Jan. 13th alongside NAV CANADA and Transport Canada. @GovNL @Transport_gc @navcanada @NationalDefence @csa_asc @spacecanada @NRC_CNRC @ISED_CA @GlobalSpaceport
