Canada’s First Commercial Spaceport Submits Environmental Assessment To N.S. – Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Canada’s first commercial spaceport has submitted its proposal for environmental assessment, and is now awaiting approval from Nova Scotia’s environment minister to begin construction on the site that is expected launch its first rocket in 2021. The environmental assessment study filed this week by Maritime Launch Services Ltd. references surveys of at-risk species in the area, such as mainland moose and bats. The study, prepared by independent contractor Strum Consulting, also proposes mitigation efforts in the event of a fuel spill or launch failure, and cites consultations with local groups…

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Small N.S. Community Chosen As Launch Site For Space Rockets | CTV Atlantic News

CANSO, N.S. — A small rural community on Nova Scotia’s eastern coast could soon be the launch site for satellite-carrying rockets. Maritime Launch Service Ltd., says it has committed to establishing a launch complex near Canso and Hazel Hill. The company says it chose the location in Guysborough Municipality after an assessment of 14 potential locations across North America. Once completed, the site would be used to launch the Ukrainian-built Cyclone 4M rocket into space. The company says the Ukrainian provider of the rocket, Yuzhnoye and Yuzhmash, has been in…

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