NordSpace prepares Taiga for another launch attempt

Rahul Goel's company is preparing a suborbital flight after cryogenic propellant problems delayed an earlier attempt at its Newfoundland spaceport. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of Toronto.

Rahul Goel's company is preparing a suborbital flight after cryogenic propellant problems delayed an earlier attempt at its Newfoundland spaceport.

Alumni Digest editorial deskSeptember 18, 20263 min read

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University of TorontoSt. George, Mississauga & Scarborough

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Verified reportingSeptember 2026 issue

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NordSpace is preparing another attempt to launch its Taiga rocket after a technical problem with cryogenic propellants delayed a flight in fall 2025. A successful suborbital launch would be the first Canadian commercial rocket flight from a private Canadian spaceport. Founder Rahul Goel established the company in 2022 to build and launch rockets in Canada.

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Goel graduated in aerospace engineering in 2016 and is pursuing a doctorate at U of T's Institute for Aerospace Studies. He previously founded event-management company PheedLoop, with early support from the university's Entrepreneurship Hatchery. Alongside Taiga, NordSpace is developing larger Tundra and Titan rockets and planning its first satellite.

NordSpace prepares Taiga for another launch attempt

Where the work begins

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