Stoke Space plans to begin launching missions with the Nova Pathfinder rocket in early 2027, with the first flight carrying a spacecraft for asteroid mining company AstroForge.
The Nova Pathfinder features a liquid-hydrogen-cooled metallic heat shield that Stoke Space claims enables 100 reuses. The rocket is designed to carry 3,000 kg to low Earth orbit in fully reusable mode, or 7,000 kg in expendable configuration.
The company has not disclosed a specific launch date or site for the debut mission.
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