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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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Actions

The Government of Canada has arranged for the Canadian Department of National Defense to lease a dedicated launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia from Maritime Launch Services.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Mar 20, 2026Canada Selects Dedicated Sovereign Launch Site for National Defense
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Spaceport Nova Scotia is being developed as a dual-use launch facility for both commercial space activity and government missions.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Mar 20, 2026Canada Selects Dedicated Sovereign Launch Site for National Defense

The Spaceport Nova Scotia buildout includes additional launch pads, a launch control center, payload integration and testing facilities, and supporting infrastructure.

CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 4.0Mar 20, 2026Canada Selects Dedicated Sovereign Launch Site for National Defense

Spaceport Nova Scotia will help unlock growth in the Canadian space sector and create high-quality jobs in rural regions such as the Municipality of the District of Guysborough.

GrowthGeneralValue 2.0Mar 20, 2026Canada Selects Dedicated Sovereign Launch Site for National Defense

The lease gives the Canadian Department of National Defense access to a dedicated launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia for a ten-year term retroactive to April 1, 2025.

RelationshipsPlanGrowthValue 4.0Mar 20, 2026Canada Selects Dedicated Sovereign Launch Site for National Defense

The agreement with Maritime Launch Services supports construction of a launchpad for the CAF and the wider Government of Canada at a site near Canso, Nova Scotia.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 18, 2026Transcript: National Defence Minister David McGuinty on sovereign space launch investments

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency will invest $200 million Canadian dollars to build a multi-user spaceport near Canso, Nova Scotia.

GrowthFinancialPlanValue 4.0Mar 18, 2026Latest News

Maritime Launch Services has hosted two suborbital spaceflights at Spaceport Nova Scotia.

PlanValue 2.0Mar 17, 2026Canadian Launchers and Spaceport Get Funding Boost

Canada has two early-stage spaceports: Maritime Launch Services’ Spaceport Nova Scotia and NordSpace’s Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland and Labrador.

GeneralValue 3.0Mar 17, 2026Canadian Launchers and Spaceport Get Funding Boost

Maritime Launch Services has a $200 million spaceport lease for Spaceport Nova Scotia.

RelationshipsFinancialLegalValue 4.0Mar 16, 2026Launch the North: Canada bets $305M on domestic rockets and a Nova Scotia Spaceport to secure the high ground

Spaceport Nova Scotia offers safe over-ocean launch corridors and access to highly sought-after orbital inclinations.

CapabilityValue 1.6Mar 16, 2026Launch the North: Canada bets $305M on domestic rockets and a Nova Scotia Spaceport to secure the high ground

Maritime Launch Services signed a Letter of Intent with South Korea’s INNOSPACE on March 3 to explore hosting the HANBIT launch system at Spaceport Nova Scotia.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Mar 5, 2026In Defence of Canada Briefing (Issue 1)

Maritime Launch Services entered a Letter of Intent with INNOSPACE to evaluate hosting the HANBIT launch system at Spaceport Nova Scotia.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Mar 3, 2026South Korean launch provider INNOSPACE eyes Canadian expansion via Spaceport Nova Scotia

Maritime Launch Services is developing Spaceport Nova Scotia as a full-service, dual-use responsive spaceport providing licensed site launch infrastructure, range coordination, safety oversight, and scalable multi-pad capability.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 3, 2026South Korean launch provider INNOSPACE eyes Canadian expansion via Spaceport Nova Scotia

Exolaunch will use its EXOpod Nova deployment system to place the payloads into orbit.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 27, 2026Exolaunch integra con éxito cinco satélites con el vehículo de lanzamiento Spectrum

After integration at Exolaunch’s Berlin headquarters with satellite developers and Isar Aerospace’s mission management team, the EXOpod Nova loaded with satellites was delivered to Andøya Spaceport for final integration with the Spectrum vehicle.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 27, 2026Exolaunch integra con éxito cinco satélites con el vehículo de lanzamiento Spectrum

Maritime Launch Services has launched a couple of suborbital missions from Nova Scotia in recent years.

GeneralValue 3.0Feb 26, 2026Canada’s NordSpace Opens VC Arm for Sovereign Space Investments

The $4 million ACOA investment is intended to create 24 skilled jobs across Nova Scotia.

GrowthFinancialValue 3.0Feb 25, 2026Halifax’s Galaxia Mission Systems to expand facility, engineering team following federal investment

Galaxia Mission Systems was the only space-sector company among nine Nova Scotia firms that together received a combined $4 million from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 25, 2026Halifax’s Galaxia Mission Systems to expand facility, engineering team following federal investment

Exolaunch used its flight-proven EXOpod Nova deployment system to carry the five customer satellites on the mission.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Feb 19, 2026Exolaunch Successfully Integrates Five Satellites with ‘Spectrum’ Launch Vehicle