NordSpace
A Canadian aerospace company developing sovereign orbital launch vehicles and high-performance rocket engines through advanced additive manufacturing.
- CEO / Founder
- Rahul Goel
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Late-stage R&D and testing; successfully completed hot-fire tests of engine components with orbital launch targets projected for 2026.
- Total Funding
- $15.0M
- Latest Round
- Series A
- Key Investors
- ["Canadian Space Agency (CSA)","Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)","Private Angel Investors"]
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Taiga: A medium-lift orbital launch vehicle designed for commercial satellite deployment.","Tundra: A suborbital/small-lift launch vehicle for research and technology demonstration.","Hadfield Engine Series: High-pressure liquid rocket engines manufactured using large-scale metal additive manufacturing.","Atlantic Spaceport Complex: Development of domestic launch infrastructure in Nova Scotia to support orbital missions."]
Technological Advantage
Utilizes high-scale Directed Energy Deposition (DED) and Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) to manufacture complex engine geometries in weeks rather than months, significantly reducing part count and cost.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Commercial satellite operators (small-to-medium lift), government and defense agencies requiring sovereign launch access, and space research institutions.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace & Defense","Satellite Telecommunications","Earth Observation","Space Research & Exploration"]
Competitors
["Reaction Dynamics","Relativity Space","Rocket Lab"]