Leaf Space, a global provider of Ground Segment-as-a-Service, announced the completion of its first ground station in Canada, built in partnership with Maritime Launch Services at Spaceport Nova Scotia, near Canso, Nova Scotia.
As the first ground station operator at Space Nova Scotia, Leaf Space’s newest ground station will support S- and X-band, high-speed data download for satellite operators worldwide, through efficient and mission-critical communication with their space assets from a strategic gateway on Canada’s Atlantic coast.
The antenna, radome and supporting electronics rack have been installed and activated on site, with the station now available for commercial satellite traffic, following regulatory clearance from Canadian authorities.
The development comes at a pivotal moment for Canada’s space sector. In March 2026, the Government of Canada designated Spaceport Nova Scotia as the country’s sovereign launch site and announced its intention to become a full member of NATO’s Starlift initiative, an alliance-wide effort to provide member states with resilient launch capacity that does not depend on any single country.
