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Canada Wants to Join the “Sovereign Launch” Club

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August 21, 2026 • 62 views
Original source: Ieee.org
Canada Wants to Join the “Sovereign Launch” Club

In 1962 Canada’s Alouette 1, a 145 kg satellite designed to study the ionosphere, was launched on board NASA’s Thor-Agena launch vehicle. Its launch made Canada the third country in history to have a satellite in orbit. Canada’s presence in space remains stro…

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