Concordia University students, in conjunction with the Cree Nation of Mistissini, launched Canada's first rocket in 25 years.
MONTREAL, Que.—Thanks to students from Concordia University and the Cree Nation, in mid-August, Canada experienced the first space launch in more than 25 years. The mission, with the rocket launching from a base camp about 250 kilometres north of Mistissini, in northern Quebec, was a collaborative effort between the Space Concordia Rocketry Division and members of the local Cree community.
The rocket, named Starsailor, broke records as the first of its size to be launched by a student team. Starsailor stood 42 feet tall and weighed over 800 kilograms. Starsailor was powered by a custom-built e...
