Stoke Space Nova
| Function | Fully reusable medium lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Stoke Space |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Project cost | TBA |
| Cost per launch | TBA (TBA) |
| Cost per year | TBA |
| Size | |
| Height | 30 meters |
| Diameter | 4 meters |
| Mass | TBA |
| Stages | 2 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | In development |
| Launch sites | Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 14 |
| Total launches | 0 |
Nova is a planned 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 engine with 30 thrust chambers arranged in a ring around a regenitvely cooled heatshield, eliminating the need for brittle thermal tiles like on the Space Shuttle. The first stage peforms an RTLS (Return To Launch Site) landing much like SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Rocket Lab's planned Neutron.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
