Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| 2027 | 0 | 2 |
| 2028 | 0 | 3 |
| 2029 | 0 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0 | 4 |
| 2032 | 0 | 5 |
| 2033 | 0 | 5 |
| 2034 | 0 | 5 |
| 2035 | 0 | 6 |
| 2036 | 0 | 6 |
| 2037 | 0 | 6 |
| 2038 | 0 | 6 |
| 2039 | 0 | 6 |
| 2040 | 0 | 6 |
| 2041 | 0 | 6 |
1 launch location represented.
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nova | LEO | 7,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Stoke Space Nova |
Nova | LEO | 3,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Stoke Space Nova |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
No recent missionsNo launched missions are linked to variants in this family. | ||
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova | Not stated | 0 | Development |
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 1 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2027 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 2 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2028 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 3 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2029 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 4 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2030 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 4 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2031 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 4 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2032 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 5 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2033 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 5 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2034 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 5 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2035 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 6 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2036 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 6 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2037 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 6 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2038 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 6 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2039 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 6 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2040 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 6 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
| 2041 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14 | 6 | 20% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati... |
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...
| GTO |
| 2,500 kg |
| Unknown |
| Unknown |
| Stoke Space Nova |
Nova | TLI | 1,250 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Stoke Space Nova |
Nova | escape | 800 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Stoke Space Nova |
The Pulsar Institute in Nova Scotia received $50,000 for its Space LaunchPad program.
Germany’s Isar Aerospace and Spaceport Nova Scotia signed a $112.5 million offset deal related to STARLIFT.
Spaceport Nova Scotia is Maritime Launch Services’ launch facility under development near Canso.
The dedicated launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia will support the Department of National Defence and international allies.
The federal government has a 10-year, $200-million agreement for a dedicated launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The Apex Nova platform will expand Loft Orbital’s off-the-shelf portfolio for missions requiring higher size, weight, and power margins.
The first Nova platform for Loft Orbital is expected to be delivered by the end of 2026.
The Nova platform will give Loft Orbital greater electrical power, payload capacity, and growth margin than smaller satellite buses.
Loft Orbital has an agreement with Apex for up to 10 Nova family satellite platforms.
Apex flew Nova to orbit for the first time on SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission.
Loft Orbital bought one Nova bus from Apex under a contract that includes an option to procure up to nine additional Nova buses.
Apex's Nova bus can support up to 300 kg of payload and deliver 1 kW of orbit-average power.
Apex is scheduled to deliver Nova to Loft Orbital by October.
The new Isar Aerospace launch complex in Nova Scotia is scheduled to begin operations in 2028.
Isar Aerospace will develop a new launch complex for its Spectrum rocket at the Nova Scotia Spaceport in Canada.
Germany's Isar Aerospace signed a US$112.5 million contract with Maritime Launch Services for a dedicated launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
Maritime Launch Services will provide the launch site for Isar Aerospace's new complex in Nova Scotia.
The Spaceport Nova Scotia launch complex is intended to support Canada’s commitments under NATO’s STARLIFT responsive launch framework.
Isar Aerospace will build a dedicated launch complex for its Spectrum vehicle at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a firm-fixed-price contract worth up to approximately $148.3 million to deliver a production-line-qualified Nova-C lunar lander under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.