Stoke Space Nova
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| Function | Medium lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Stoke Space |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Size | |
| Height | 28.5 meters |
| Diameter | 4 meters |
| Stages | 2 |
| Associated rockets | |
| Comparable | |
| Launch history | |
| Status | In development |
| Launch sites | Cape Canaveral LC14 |
| Total launches | 0 |
Nova is an under development fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle being developed by Stoke Space that was announced in mid 2021.[1] It is planned to be a two stage full reusable launch vehicle with a planned payload capacity of 5T (5,000kg) into LEO. It will use 7 engines consuming LNG/LOX for the first stage and a hydrolox (Liquid Hydrogen and Liquid Oxygen) engine with 30 thrust chambers arranged in a ring around a regeneratively cooled heatshield, eliminating the need for brittle thermal tiles like on the Space Shuttle. The first stage performs an RTLS (Return To Launch Site) landing much like SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Starship's first stage, as well as Rocket Lab's planned Neutron.[2]
In 2024, Stoke proceeded on track with engine testing for Nova.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Foust, Jeff (2021-12-15). "Stoke Space raises $65 million for reusable launch vehicle development". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Rocket". Stoke Space / 100% reusable rockets / USA. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Sharp, John (2024-03-07). "Stoke Space continues to test reusable second stage, looks ahead to full rocket". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
