NordSpace
NordSpace is a Canadian aerospace company specialized in developing small vertically integrated launch vehicles including the Taiga and Tundra rockets, and small satellite hardware such as the Athena satellite bus. NordSpace is building a commercial launch facility in Newfoundland and Labrador called the Atlantic Spaceport Complex, and has developed its own 3D-printed rocket engines.
History
NordSpace was founded in Markham, Ontario in 2022 by the entrepreneur Rahul Goel. Goel founded the conference management program PheedLoop while living in South Africa, with the success of the company allowing him to invest 5,000,000 of his own funds into the creation of NordSpace. Goel is the CEO of NordSpace as well as the genetics company Genepika.The company announced their Supersonic and Hypersonic Applications Research Platform program in March 2025, unveiling three new products: the SHARP Arrow, an unmanned aircraft designed to perform research, reconnaissance, and interceptions; the SHARP Sabre, a modified version of the Taiga rocket designed to reach hypersonic speeds; and the M2S-HyRock, a 3D-printed rocket engine.
In August 2025, the company broke ground on construction of a launch complex called the Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company held its first launch attempt of the Taiga rocket in August 2025, powered by the company's 3D-printed Hadfield Mk III engine.