The Kent, Washington company plans a first orbital launch in early 2027 and is targeting 2029 for its larger Nova Block 2 vehicle

Stoke Space Technologies, which is nearing the first flight of a fully reusable launch vehicle, has raised $1 billion to work on a larger rocket.

Stoke has "completed the initial closing" of a $1B Series E round intended to help it reach orbit and prepare a new, larger rocket for operations.