Stoke Space conducts second stage fit checks, completes first stage engines ahead of Nova debut

Stoke Space is hitting key milestones for its Nova medium-lift rocket, which is targeting a debut in twenty twenty-six. NASASpaceflight reports that the company has completed three first-stage Zenith engines and recently conducted fit checks on the second stage, which features a regeneratively cooled heat shield designed for full reusability. The company is also finalizing its launch complex at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. To accelerate production, Stoke is reportedly raising one billion dollars at a valuation of approximately nine billion dollars.

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