Space & Satellite Systems

Stoke Space

High0/3 relationships sourcedProfile verified Aug 29, 2026

30-Second Executive Brief

Executive Assessment

Stoke Space functions as an established institution within Space & Satellite Systems, backed by 0% sourcing coverage, with accelerating strategic relevance.

  • Maintains 3 mapped relationships across the graph
  • 0% sourcing coverage across sourced relationships
  • Tracked as established institution within the Space & Satellite Systems category

Executive Snapshot

Strategic Role
Established Institution
Sourcing Coverage
0%
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Computed live from this entity's own relationships and evidence: how many relationships carry at least one linked citation, weighted with citation recency and source type — independent of Strategic Importance, and not a prediction. Not a hand-typed number; recalculated on every read.

Ecosystem Influence
High
Strategic Momentum
Accelerating

Coverage

Mapped Relationships
3
Technology Domains
4

Strategic Implications

  • Central node connecting multiple strategic ecosystems
  • Directly influences technology and capital flows
  • Material relevance to downstream dependency mapping

Top Opportunities

A successful $1 billion raise at a $9 billion valuation provides substantial capital runway to reach Nova's targeted 2027 first launch, which would position Stoke Space as a credible fully-reusable rocket competitor to SpaceX.

Top Risks

Nova has not yet achieved a first launch, and the technically ambitious full-vehicle reusability design (rather than just booster recovery) introduces substantial engineering and schedule risk relative to its aggressive 2027 target.

Critical Dependencies

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US fully-reusable rocket developer raising $1 billion at a roughly $9 billion valuation (more than 4x its prior $5 billion-plus valuation) to accelerate development and production of its Nova rocket, a fully reusable medium-lift vehicle designed to survive full-vehicle atmospheric reentry and targeting a first launch as early as 2027; has raised more than $1.3 billion total from investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Toyota's Woven Capital.

Additional Intelligence Signals

Patent citation lineage, earnings-call mentions, and federal contract disclosures — automatically collected, not yet visible anywhere else on the site.

Federal contract disclosures

Department of Defense — $482,064: STOKE SPACE OSP-4 QUINTESSENTIAL STUDIES TASK ORDER NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS): 481212

USAspending.gov · Mar 14, 2025

Department of Defense — $500: SCALABLE HOMELAND INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE LAYERED DEFENSE (SHIELD) INITIAL ORDER.

USAspending.gov · Dec 29, 2025

Sources

Every claim traced to a primary source — evidence, recent activity, and insider filing behavior, all in one place.

Evidence

1 source

  • BloombergStoke Space Is Raising $1 Billion to Fund Flagship Nova Rocketnews

Correlated Activity

Both Stoke Space and SpaceX which it depends on — are showing accelerating Activity at the same time (4 recorded changes for SpaceX in the last 90 days).

Timing correlation only — not evidence of a causal link

Both Stoke Space and Rocket Lab which it depends on — are showing accelerating Activity at the same time (1 recorded change for Rocket Lab in the last 90 days).

Timing correlation only — not evidence of a causal link

Both Stoke Space and Firefly Aerospace which depends on it — are showing accelerating Activity at the same time (1 recorded change for Firefly Aerospace in the last 90 days).

Timing correlation only — not evidence of a causal link

Acquisition & Investment Fit

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Relationship Map

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The Story So Far (last 6 months)

Aug 2026: Raises $1 billion at ~$9 billion valuation for Nova rocketAug 2026: Stoke Space Is Raising $1 Billion to Fund Flagship Nova Rocket

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Stoke Space's Timeline

A sourced, dated history of Stoke Space's key moments — founding to present.

  1. Aug 2026 · Raises $1 billion at ~$9 billion valuation for Nova rocket

    Stoke Space is raising $1 billion at a valuation of roughly $9 billion, more than 4x its prior valuation of over $5 billion, to accelerate development and production of its fully reusable Nova rocket, targeting a first launch as early as 2027, with total funding raised exceeding $1.3 billion.