Nova
Stoke Space
Nova is a fully reusable rocket designed by Stoke Space, changing the fundamentals of cost, availability, and reliability of launch through its 100% reusability model.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Payload capacity
- 3,000 kg
- Thrust
- 111 205.5 N
- Specific impulse
- 425 s
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Payload to LEO (100% reusable)
- 3,000 kg
- Payload to LEO (max payload)
- 7,000 kg
- Payload to GTO
- 2,500 kg
- Payload to TLI
- 1,250 kg
- Stage 2 Propellant
- LH2/LOX
- Stage 2 Specific Impulse (Isp)
- 425+ s
- Stage 2 Thrust
- 25,000+ lbf
- Stage 1 Propellant
- LNG/LOX
- Stage 1 Specific Impulse (Isp)
- 345 s
- Stage 1 Thrust
- 100,000+ lbf
About
Nova’s fully reusable design changes the fundamentals of cost, availability, and reliability of launch. Full reusability means production costs are amortized across launches and flight frequency isn’t limited by production rates. With 100% reusability, every mission uses flight-proven hardware, and the model also enables return shipments from space to Earth, unlocking new mission types and business opportunities. This rapidly reusable model is not only economically sensible for today’s emerging market but is also the only approach to sustainably scaling the industry.
The reusable upper stage features a liquid, regeneratively cooled metallic reentry heat shield with an integrated modular liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen (LH2/LOX) rocket engine. It is robust, resilient to damage, and operates with passive failure modes. Designed for minimal refurbishment between flights, the second stage unlocks rapid turnaround and offers direct access to GTO, TLI, and other high-energy orbits, unlimited engine restarts, and precision, powered vertical landings from orbit to the launch site. The rocket also boasts a 100% reusable payload fairing, dynamic space operations for rendezvous, capture, and repositioning assets, and high thrust, high efficiency with LH2 fuel.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.