Stoke Space Technologies Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/stoke-space-technologies/ Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:20:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Stoke Space Technologies Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/stoke-space-technologies/ 32 32 80681979 Launch companies debate how to compete against SpaceX https://spacenews.com/launch-companies-debate-how-to-compete-against-spacex/ https://spacenews.com/launch-companies-debate-how-to-compete-against-spacex/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:20:11 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=573297 Electron launch of NEONSAT-1A

Launch companies are divided on how to compete with SpaceX in a market where demand outstrips supply, yet customers remain price sensitive.

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Stoke Space adds $350 million to Series D round https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-adds-350-million-to-series-d-round/ https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-adds-350-million-to-series-d-round/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:57:54 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=572946 Stoke Nova

Stoke Space has raised an additional $350 million to advance work on its reusable launch vehicle and future projects.

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Stoke Space raises $510 million https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-raises-510-million/ https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-raises-510-million/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:03:02 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=555738 Stoke Nova

Stoke Space, a company developing a fully reusable launch vehicle, has raised $510 million to fund operations through its first launches, bringing its total capital raised to nearly $1 billion.

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Emerging launch companies see strong demand but look for government support https://spacenews.com/emerging-launch-companies-see-strong-demand-but-look-for-government-support/ https://spacenews.com/emerging-launch-companies-see-strong-demand-but-look-for-government-support/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:07:42 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514289 Stoke Nova

Emerging launch providers argue there is plenty of demand, but are looking to the government to back up its rhetoric for assured access to space.

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Industry executives predict “more thoughtful” new wave of space deals https://spacenews.com/industry-executives-predict-more-thoughtful-new-wave-of-space-deals/ https://spacenews.com/industry-executives-predict-more-thoughtful-new-wave-of-space-deals/#respond Sun, 02 Feb 2025 01:00:31 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512337 Starlab

Space company executives project a new wave of investment and consolidation that could be a “more thoughtful” version of the previous surge five years ago.

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AstroForge announces asteroid target for upcoming mission https://spacenews.com/astroforge-announces-asteroid-target-for-upcoming-mission/ https://spacenews.com/astroforge-announces-asteroid-target-for-upcoming-mission/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:48:27 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512136 AstroForge

Space mining company AstroForge has revealed the destination of its next asteroid prospecting mission and has signed a launch contract with Stoke Space.

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Stoke Space raises $260 million https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-raises-260-million/ https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-raises-260-million/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:32:43 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511505 Stoke Nova

Stoke Space has raised $260 million to advance development of a fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle and its Cape Canaveral launch site.

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Launch companies need to diversify to survive, say industry executives https://spacenews.com/launch-companies-need-to-diversify-to-survive-say-industry-executives/ https://spacenews.com/launch-companies-need-to-diversify-to-survive-say-industry-executives/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:21:47 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507557 A revised design of the Neutron rocket features larger landing legs optimized for barge landings. Credit: Rocket Lab

Industry executives believe that pure-play launch companies need to diversify into other areas to survive in a demanding market that remains dominated by SpaceX.

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Blue Origin, Stoke Space selected by U.S. Space Force to compete for small satellite missions https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-stoke-space-selected-by-u-s-space-force-to-compete-for-small-satellite-missions/ https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-stoke-space-selected-by-u-s-space-force-to-compete-for-small-satellite-missions/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:56:33 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=466036

Both companies were on-ramped to the Orbital Services Program-4 (OSP-4) contract

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Stoke Space test-fires new booster engine https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-test-fires-new-booster-engine/ https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-test-fires-new-booster-engine/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=442279 Stoke Space Nova

Stoke Space has test-fired a highly efficient engine it is developing for the first stage of its fully reusable launch vehicle.

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Stoke Space raises $100 million for reusable rocket development https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-raises-100-million-for-reusable-rocket-development/ https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-raises-100-million-for-reusable-rocket-development/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:20:26 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=192813 Stoke Space Nova

Stoke Space, a startup that recently tested a prototype of the upper stage of a reusable rocket, has raised $100 million to continue development of that vehicle.

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Stoke Space flies reusable upper stage prototype https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-flies-reusable-upper-stage-prototype/ https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-flies-reusable-upper-stage-prototype/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:03:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=187328 Hopper2 test by Stoke Space

A small hop by a prototype upper stage was a big step in Stoke Space’s efforts to develop a fully reusable launch vehicle.

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Space Force allocates three historic Cape Canaveral launch pads to four companies https://spacenews.com/space-force-allocates-three-historic-cape-canaveral-launch-pads-to-four-companies/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-allocates-three-historic-cape-canaveral-launch-pads-to-four-companies/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 22:09:56 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=146440 Cape Canaveral LC-14

The U.S. Space Force is allocating three launch complexes at Cape Canaveral, including one used for several NASA Mercury missions six decades ago, to four small launch vehicle startups as the service tries to keep up with growing launch demand.

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Stoke Space raises $65 million for reusable launch vehicle development https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-raises-65-million-for-reusable-launch-vehicle-development/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:52:14 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=122292 Stoke Space

Stoke Space raised $65 million in a Series A round announced Dec. 15, funding development and testing of the upper stage of a reusable launch vehicle.

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Stoke raises seed round to work on fully reusable rockets https://spacenews.com/stoke-raises-seed-round-to-work-on-fully-reusable-rockets/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:05:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=111544 Stoke injector test

A startup founded by a group of former Blue Origin and SpaceX employees has raised a seed round of funding to support their effort to make a fully reusable launch vehicle.

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