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Nova
Nova is an orbital launch vehicle in development operated by Stoke Space of Kent, Washington, 30 m tall, 5,000 kg to low Earth orbit, 2 stages.
| Operator | Stoke Space · Kent, Washington |
|---|---|
| Status | In development |
| First flight | 2026 |
| Height | 30 m |
| Diameter | 4 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Payload to LEO | 5,000 kg |
| Engines | 7 × Zenith · 30 × thruster ring (upper stage) |
| Propellant | Liquid oxygen / liquid hydrogen (upper) · LOX / LNG (booster) |
| Reuse | Both stages |
| Launch sites | LC-14, Cape Canaveral |
The upper stage has no engine bell in the usual sense — a ring of thrusters fires through an actively cooled metal base that doubles as the heat shield.
About Stoke Space
Chasing full and rapid reuse of both stages with a regeneratively cooled metallic heat shield instead of tiles. Founded 2019. Official site.