Stoke SpaceIn Development
Larger fully reusable Nova configuration developed in parallel with Pathfinder: 14 Zenith first-stage engines, a cylindrical upper stage with a 5-meter fairing, and an Andromeda Block 2 upper stage using 12 independent engines (24 thrust chambers) for engine-out resilience. Aimed at constellation deployment and replenishment.
Latest update Sep 9, 2026
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Publicly unveiled September 8, 2026 after more than a year of parallel development. Stoke says Pathfinder flights in 2027-2028 will prove the reuse architecture while Block 2 hardware is built and tested; first Block 2 flight is targeted for 2029. Moses Lake is expanding from 75 to 550 acres and a Cape Canaveral payload processing facility is being sized for both vehicles. CEO Andy Lapsa said Stoke is in early customer discussions for Block 2.
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Announced next steps from Stoke Space that mention Nova Block 2.
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Use Pathfinder flight data and the Series E war chest to finish Block 2 hardware, test infrastructure, and a Cape payload-processing facility sized for both vehicles, then fly the 15-metric-ton-class reusable rocket. First launch is targeted for 2029.
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Stoke Space said on September 8, 2026 it completed an initial close of a billion-dollar Series E co-led by Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital, bringing total capital raised to $2.3 billion. Reuters reported the round values the company at roughly $10 billion. The same day Stoke unveiled Nova Block 2, a larger fully reusable rocket with 14 Zenith engines and a 5-meter fairing targeting 15 metric tons to low Earth orbit in 2029, while Nova Pathfinder's first orbital flight slipped to early 2027.
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