Stephen Matier, President and CEO of Maritime Launch Services, is the visionary and driving force behind the development of Spaceport Nova Scotia, a world-class commercial space complex that will launch Canada into the global space industry. Â
A mechanical engineer (Bachelor of Science, University of New Mexico, 1989) and an award-winning former NASA contractor engineering manager (NASA White Sands Test Facility), Matier is driving the  collaboration and partnerships that will support the development of a safe and environmentally sustainable commercial space market in Canada.
 With satellite clients within Canada and around the globe interested in launch from Nova Scotia, Maritime Launch is joining a global industry that will exceed one trillion dollars annually within the next 20 years. Â