Canadian satellite firms say they’re looking forward to launching from home soil under Bill C-28

The Canadian Space Launch Act, introduced on April 21, would amend the country’s regulatory framework to allow for 'sovereign space launch capabilities.'
On an April 8 space call with Prime Minister Mark Carney, astronaut Jeremy Hansen, pictured second left with American Artemis II crew members Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, and Victor Glover, praised the collaboration between Canada and the U.S.

Ottawa’s efforts to establish the ability to send people and infrastructure into space from within Canada’s borders is winning praise from domestic satellite firms—all of whom currently travel outside the country to send their products into orbit.

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