https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-us-relations-fray-canada-gets-serious-about-its-own-launch-industryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-us-relations-fray-canada-gets-serious-about-its-own-launch-industryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-us-relations-fray-canada-gets-serious-about-its-own-launch-industry#u103031Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:40:44 +0000Canada is accelerating efforts to build an independent domestic space launch industry to reduce its reliance on foreign vehicles, particularly as relations with the United States strain. Under the Defence Ministry's Launch the North project, the Canadian government selected NordSpace, Reaction Dynamics, and the Canada Rocket Company for initial support. Notably, the Canada Rocket Company plans to skip small rocket development entirely to focus directly on creating the medium-lift R-2 vehicle, aiming to establish sovereign capabilities for launching satellites from domestic territory using