Canada makes "important" announcement about commercial space launches | LIVE

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will make an "important" announcement on Friday about commercial space launches in Canada, according to transportation authorities.

Alghabra will be joined by Quebec MP Marc Garneau and other officials, including the president of the Canadian Space Agency, Lisa Campbell. Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques and Space Canada CEO Brian Gallant will be in attendance.

Commercial space flights have been picking up steam in the last few years as private companies have developed their own rockets. Elon Musk's SpaceX was the first company to be contracted by NASA to aid its missions, and other billionaires have joined the space race, including Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic.

Canada has become more involved in space exploration missions recently, with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen joining the Artemis II crew on a mission to the Moon's orbit, expected to launch in 2024.

Canadian businessman and philanthropist Mark Pathy was also on board the first-ever fully commercial space launch to the International Space Station by Houston-based startup Axiom Space in April 2022.

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