Nova Scotia to Build Space Tourist Launchpad

Identity Missing writes "Lockheed Martin is planning on building a commercial spaceport in Nova Scotia Canada. The details are a bit shaky, but apparently the project is serious enough to attract 45 million dollars from the Federal government. The launch pad will specifically be built in Cape Breton, a mostly rural island characterized by low employment, thick colloquial accents, and kitchen fiddle parties. A PDF is available with pictures and a description of the planned orbital glider, the 'Silver Dart,' somewhat lacking the aesthetics of the X Prize winner."

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the what govt?

[boobavon]

Why do they still call it the Federal government? I don't read an article and forget if it's totalitarian or democratic...

Re:Ugh... Another Martimes Boondoggle...

[gnuman99]

Yes. And because the Canadian Government is swimming in cash from its record surplus each year (remember when "Conservatives" repeatedly demanded resignation of Liberal's Minister of Finance when they were in power because surplus meant they weren't doing enough to cut taxes? Will the current minister then resign?). Money means pork. And Conservatives or Liberals mean nothing in terms of ideology. It is just "Blue Party" and "Red Party".

If Conservative party was any conservative, they would not cut GST but Income Tax first and stop increasing gov't spending at much more than inflation or growth. Oh well....

http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/govt49a.htm
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/govt49b.htm

Cape Breton has the world's largest fiddle

[MichaelCrawford]

It towers overhead, and has strings made of steel cables. Let me find you a link.

They also established a recording studio at the University of Cape Breton to record and preserve the local music.