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 |
Stoke Space is developing the fully reusable Nova launch vehicle to provide high-frequency access to orbit.
The new capital raised by Stoke Space will expand production capacity for the Nova vehicle and activate Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral.
Payloads aboard Astrobotic's 'Peregrine' and Intuitive's 'Nova-C' are limited to under 100 kg.
RDX has taken a stake valued at $1.7 million in Maritime Launch Services, who will operate the future Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The Nova launch vehicle will support missions including satellite constellation deployment, in-space mobility, and downmass.
Nova is also designed to lift 2,500 kg to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
Stoke Space has raised $510 million in Series D funding to develop its Nova rocket.
Nova is designed to be a fully reusable rocket that is expected to lift off on its first orbital test flight next year.
Stoke Space is developing a reusable, medium-lift Nova launch vehicle based in Kent, Washington.
The funding will enable Stoke to boost production of the Nova rocket and complete its work at Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The new capital will expand production capacity for the Nova vehicle and facilitate the activation of Launch Complex 14.
Stoke Space plans to use the Series D funding to expand production capacity for the Nova vehicle.
Stoke Space has raised a $510 million Series D funding round to fund its Nova rocket through the first flights.
Nova is designed to carry 3,000 kg to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) in the reusable configuration and 7,000 kg to LEO in maximum payload capacity.
Stoke Space has completed Stage 2 structural qualification for the Nova rocket.
Stoke Space is developing the fully and rapidly reusable Nova launch vehicle to provide high-frequency access to orbit.
The NSSL award allows Stoke Space to compete for national security launches once the Nova rocket is demonstrated and certified.
The capital raised will accelerate the development of the fully reusable Nova rocket.
Exolaunch will use its flight-proven CarboNIX separation systems, EXOpod Nova CubeSat deployers, and the modular multi-satellite adapter EXOport to deploy more than a dozen satellites.
RDX will launch from Spaceport Nova Scotia, which it has invested in and has already passed its environmental review.