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NordSpace's CEO and Founder, Rahul Goel @astrorahul_, recently sat down in-studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, with @NTVNewsNL's Michael Connors for an in-depth interview on Issues & Answers. They discussed our upcoming launch tests, spaceport construction, jobs and investment in Newfoundland/Atlantic Canada, and the vital role space plays for everyday Canadians. On the heels of a landmark environmental approval to enable the development of NordSpace’s Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX), the federal government's commitment of $182.6M to sovereign space launch, and our first launch attempt last September, the future is looking incredibly bright. In addition to our upcoming historic first mission of Taiga from the ASX named “Getting Screeched In”, we are also on the verge of breaking ground on our new state-of-the-art facility with industry leading additive and composite manufacturing capabilities and integrated engine testing. We are working to double the size of our team across all divisions, launching our first pathfinder satellites, and brining our Tundra orbital vehicle to life all this year. In Newfoundland and Labrador specifically, NordSpace will begin construction at SLC-01 in preparation for our first orbital launch. The Atlantic Spaceport Complex will become Canada's first sovereign gateway to orbit, and boasts the widest range of launch inclinations (44 - 105°), largest safety distances specifically selected to support medium-lift vehicles (5+ kilometers), and greatest approved launch cadence (20 per year) of any launch site in Canada. We hope you enjoy this interview, and we look forward to the many exciting milestones we'll be crossing this year. Ad astra, and codspeed! @GovNL @NationalDefence @Transport_gc @navcanada @NRC_CNRC @ISED_CA @DRDC_RDDC @csa_asc @spacecanada @ACOACanada @ACADA_Atlantic