Stoke Space Nova is a fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle being developed by Stoke Space that was announced in 2021.[1][2] It is planned to use two stages with a planned payload capacity of 5 t (5,000 kg) to low earth orbit (LEO). The company is using 7 conventional full-flow-staged combustion rocket engines, burning methalox. The second stage uses a hydrolox (liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen) engine with 30 thrust chambers ringing a regeneratively cooled heatshield. It adds a center passive bleed to create an aerospike engine-like effect and acts as a heat shield during re-entry,[3] eliminating the need for thermal tiles. The first stage performs an RTLS (Return To Launch Site) landing.[4][5]
| 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 |
The vehicle was selected as part of the Space Force's Orbital Services Program.[6]
References
edit- ^ Davis, Anthony (2023-10-05). "Stoke Space Announces $100 Million in New Investment". Stoke Space / 100% reusable rockets / USA. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (2021-12-15). "Stoke Space raises $65 million for reusable launch vehicle development". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Volosín, Trevor Sesnic; Morales, Juan I. (2023-02-04). "Full Reusability By Stoke Space". Everyday Astronaut. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Rocket". www.stokespace.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Ralph, Eric (2023-02-08). "Stoke Space to build SpaceX Raptor engine's first real competitor". TESLARATI. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ Erwin, Sandra (2024-07-03). "Blue Origin, Stoke Space selected by U.S. Space Force to compete for small satellite missions". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
