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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Nova

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
1
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
0
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
7,000 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
202601
202702
202803
202904
203004
203104
203205
203305
203405
203506
203606
203706
203806
203906
204006
204106

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Nova
LEO7,000 kgUnknownUnknownStoke Space Nova
Nova
LEO3,000 kgUnknownUnknownStoke Space Nova

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch

No recent missions

No launched missions are linked to variants in this family.

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Nova
Not stated0Development
YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14125%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2027Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14225%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2028Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14325%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2029Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14420%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2030Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14420%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2031Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14420%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2032Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14520%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2033Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14520%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2034Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14520%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2035Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14620%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2036Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14620%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2037Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14620%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2038Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14620%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2039Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14620%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2040Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14620%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
2041Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14620%Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operati...
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2026 · 25% confidence
1

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2027 · 25% confidence
2

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2028 · 25% confidence
3

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2029 · 20% confidence
4

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2030 · 20% confidence
4

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2031 · 20% confidence
4

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2032 · 20% confidence
5

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2033 · 20% confidence
5

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2034 · 20% confidence
5

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2035 · 20% confidence
6

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2036 · 20% confidence
6

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-14
2037 · 20% confidence
6

Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: Nova is development-stage; early regulatory material supports phased low-cadence expendable operations before reuse. Si...

Nova
GTO
2,500 kg
Unknown
Unknown
Stoke Space Nova
Nova
TLI1,250 kgUnknownUnknownStoke Space Nova
Nova
escape800 kgUnknownUnknownStoke Space Nova
Track
Mentions
406
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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Intuitive Machines expected to launch its first Nova-C lander mission IM-1 in early 2023 on a Falcon 9.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 21, 2022Lander companies prepare to shoot for the moon

The Spaceport Nova Scotia launch facility will be built on crown land under a 20-year lease of approximately 335 acres near the rural communities of Canso, Little Dover, and Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia.

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PlanGrowthLegalGeneralValue 4.0Aug 29, 2022Maritime Launch Services initiates construction of Spaceport Nova Scotia, Canada

Maritime Launch commits to build and operate Spaceport Nova Scotia with a focus on safety and environmental stewardship.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Aug 29, 2022Maritime Launch Services initiates construction of Spaceport Nova Scotia, Canada

Copernicus performed long-term monitoring of pulsars and other bright X-ray sources and observed Nova Cygni 1975.

CapabilityValue 3.5Aug 22, 202250 years have passed for NASA’s Copernicus satellite which set the bar for space astronomy

Nova-D, Intuitive Machines’ next phase lunar lander, is planned to begin delivering 500–1,000 kg of payload to the lunar surface by 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 11, 2022Advanced Navigation to be first Australian company to reach the Moon through development of two unique navigation systems

Intuitive Machines is developing the Nova-C lander for the IM-1 mission, which is planned for later 2022 without a specific launch date.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Apr 21, 2022Astrobotic lunar lander on track for late 2022 launch

EXOpod Nova is designed to deploy batches of Spire’s satellites for its constellation.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.6Feb 14, 2022Multi-Launch Agreement Signed Between Spire Global + EXOLAUNCH

Maritime Launch Services, a Canadian company planning launches using Ukrainian Cyclone-4 rockets from a spaceport to be built in Nova Scotia, is in negotiations to merge with Ceres Acquisition Corp., a SPAC.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Feb 12, 2022Declining value of space SPACs could trigger mergers and acquisitions

The EXOpod Nova is designed to deploy batches of Spire’s satellites for Spire’s constellation.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 11, 2022Spire and Exolaunch sign agreement to use upgraded deployer technology

Maritime Launch Services is developing Spaceport Nova Scotia to provide satellite delivery services to clients across a wide range of inclinations.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 22, 2021Maritime Launch Services First Payload Services Provider Is Nanoracks — Spaceport Nova Scotia Is ‘Unveiled’

Maritime Launch Services signed a contract with Nanoracks and a Letter of Intent to launch with Nova Scotia-based GALAXIA Mission Systems.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 22, 2021Maritime Launch Services First Payload Services Provider Is Nanoracks — Spaceport Nova Scotia Is ‘Unveiled’

Maritime Launch Services unveiled preliminary designs for a Launch Control Centre (LCC) on site to manage all launch activities, including the deployment and initial control of satellites launched from Spaceport Nova Scotia.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Nov 22, 2021Maritime Launch Services First Payload Services Provider Is Nanoracks — Spaceport Nova Scotia Is ‘Unveiled’

Spaceport Nova Scotia is being developed to build to a launch tempo of eight launches per year.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Nov 22, 2021Maritime Launch Services First Payload Services Provider Is Nanoracks — Spaceport Nova Scotia Is ‘Unveiled’

NASA selected Intuitive Machines and its Nova-C lander for the 2024 mission, the seventh mission in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Nov 18, 2021NASA selects Intuitive Machines for CLPS lunar landing mission

Lunar Outpost will apply experience developing its MAPP small robotic rover, which is scheduled to fly to the moon on a Nova-C lander in 2022, to the Northrop Grumman rover project.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 16, 2021Northrop-led team proposes Artemis lunar rover

Intuitive Machines will develop an upgraded version of its Nova-C lander called Nova-D to deliver the rover to the lunar surface.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 16, 2021Northrop-led team proposes Artemis lunar rover

The Nova framework is intended to support delivery of LPS’s 2025 strategy by creating a more customer-focused, integrated, agile, and efficient organization.

GeneralPlanValue 1.8Oct 13, 20211Spatial supports major Northern Ireland government digital transformation programme

Nova Electronics’ communications division offers KVH AgilePlans as a bundled monthly-fee option that provides satcom system hardware, network access, and maintenance without a CAPEX outlay for vessel operators.

GeneralCapabilityFinancialValue 3.7Sep 23, 2021Global VSAT Connectivity Provided To A.M. Nomikos By KVH Industries

IM-3 includes a Nova-C class lander designed to deliver 130 kg of payloads to the lunar surface.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 12, 2021Three-Peat: Intuitive Machines’ Third Moon Mission Selects SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket To Provide The Transportation

The Nova Poshta commercial flight of UAVita’s DISCOVERY D-80 drone traveled 480 km between Kyiv and Kharkiv in Ukraine.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 6, 2021UAVita Systems and Nova Poshta successfully complete longest civilian autonomous drone flight