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Stoke Space (Stoke)

Reusable orbital launch vehicle developer

stokespace.com

Headquarters: Kent, United States
Founded year: 2019
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 450–500
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Last updated October 22

Latest news about Stoke Space (Stoke)

In short: Stoke raised $1 billion, won a $150 million loan, and set its first Nova launch for 2027.

Company announcements

September 8 Stoke

Stoke Space secures one billion dollars to scale Nova

The funding accelerates development of the Pathfinder and Block 2 variants, expands test facilities, and targets initial orbital flights by 2027 alongside a larger 2029 debut.

February 10 Stoke

Stoke extends its Series D financing to $860 million

The capital accelerates Nova rocket development and launch infrastructure, bringing total raised funding to $1.34 billion.

October 8, 2025 Stoke

Stoke raises $510 million for Nova launch vehicle scaling

Led by Thomas Tull’s fund alongside Silicon Valley Bank, the financing expands production capacity and prepares the Florida launch site for 2026 operations.

March 28, 2025 Stoke

Stoke Space secures U.S. Space Force launch program selection

The IDIQ contract allows the company to compete for up to $5.6B using its fully reusable Nova rocket through 2034.

Media coverage

October 22 Goodmans

Stoke Space Raises $1 Billion to Build the Rocket That Comes Home

Stoke Space has instead developed and exhaustively tested a unique active cooling solution that is to be deployed on the first flight. This innovation is...

October 7 Yahoo Finance

A Rocket Startup That’s Not SpaceX Just Raised $1 Billion. Workers Near Retirement Can Get Richer on Paper Without Adding $1 to...

A billion-dollar funding round can make a startup engineer feel dramatically wealthier overnight,...

September 21 Europe Says

Stoke Space raises $1 billion to accelerate fully reusable launch

Stoke Space Technologies, an American rocket company developing fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicles, has announced that it has completed an initial ...

September 8 Ars Technica

Stoke Space sets debut launch target, reveals plans for larger rocket

The space economy will grow exactly as fast as we can launch rockets. See full article...

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