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Stoke Space

Kent, Washington startup building Nova, a medium-lift rocket designed so both stages land and fly again. Founded by former Blue Origin engineers. First flight is planned for early 2027 from Cape Canaveral. (1 product in the atlas)

Products, by altitude

Launch · From the pad to orbit

  • In development

    Nova

    Rocket designed so both stages return and fly again

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Sep 2026Series E (initial closing)$1BPoint72 Ventures, Spark Capital⁠1
Feb 2026Series D extension$350M—⁠2
Oct 2025Series D$510MUS Innovative Technology Fund (USIT)⁠3

Milestones

  • Sep 2026 Set the first Nova flight (Nova Pathfinder) for early 2027 from Space Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, carrying payloads from AstroForge and Celestis. Company statement⁠4

Sources

  1. Stoke SpaceSep 8, 2026
  2. Kent ReporterFeb 13, 2026
  3. Stoke SpaceOct 8, 2025
  4. Stoke SpaceSep 22, 2026

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