Startup · Canada
NordSpace
HQ Markham, CanadaFounded 202211-50 employeesUpdated
Develops space-launch systems in Canada.
Funding2 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$8.2M
- Latest
- ~$7.2MGrant · Aug 27, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Grant | ~$7.2M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Grant | $1.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant~$7.2MAug 27, 2026
- Grant$1.0MNov 12, 2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems15
- AthenaA spacecraft bus under development for NordSpace platforms, described on its homepage as partner-built.
- BondarA 3D printed liquid rocket engine in the NordSpace series.
ChronosAn imaging payload with onboard processing for space applications.- GarneauA 3D printed liquid rocket engine in the NordSpace series.
HadfieldA 3D printed liquid rocket engine series designed for orbital launch vehicles.- M2S-HyRockA liquid rocket engine variant developed for NordSpace’s SHARP vehicles.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops space-launch systems; the text states no defense or security use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops space-launch systems; the text states no defense or security use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Rahul Goel | CEO and Founder |
Sources7
Systems6
- 1
NordSpace · Supports Organization · description, Organization · kind, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“NordSpace is developing an end-to-end responsive space launch system, proudly in Canada, to provide low-cost and rapid access to orbit.”
- 2CompanyNordSpace - Rocket Engines
NordSpace · Supports System
“NordSpace's Hadfield, Garneau and Bondar series of engines are painstakingly designed to be among the most efficient, light weight, and versatile engines ever built. Uniquely designed to support multiple fuels (kerosene JetA/RP1 standard), including sustainable aviation fuel as an option (SAF).”
- 3CompanyHypersonics
NordSpace · Supports System
“SHARP Sabre is a modified version of NordSpace’s Taiga rocket, designed to reach hypersonic speeds with large-sized payloads. SHARP Arrow is a fixed-wing rocket powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), capable of conducting research, reconnaissance, or intercept missions to and from any standard airport runway. The vehicle may be autonomously flown or remotely piloted, and is capable of carrying a variety of medium-sized payloads depending on the mission profile.”
- 4CompanyNordSpace - Launch Vehicles
NordSpace · Supports System
“Tundra is a portable orbital launch vehicle, powered by NordSpace’s Hadfield and Garneau engines. Capable of lifting payloads up to 1,100 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO), this capacity allows for a responsive launch system to be set up anywhere it is required including on land or at sea.”
- 5CompanyMedia
NordSpace · Supports Role, System
“Rahul Goel, CEO and Founder of NordSpace, at NordSpace's Manufacturing Facility in Markham, Ontario”
- 6
NordSpace · Supports System
“NordSpace is developing a custom spacecraft bus, Athena, to deliver a single platform that powers all of its launch vehicles, satellites, and robotics. NordSpace plans to launch its own cluster of 8 satellites to connect Canadians and monitor our environment in real-time, starting with our first satellite in 2026 called Terra-Nova. Terra-Nova, will be a demonstration of 3 key technologies: the Athena Bus, Zephyr-EP thruster, and Chronos edge-AI camera.”
Funding1
- 7CompanyNordSpace | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership
“funding round: Grant, 2026-08-27, CAD 10,000,000”
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