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Stoke Space Raises $1B: Active Cooling Solves Upper-Stage Reuse SpaceX Cannot

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Stoke Space closes a $1 billion Series E round at a $9 billion valuation and unveils Nova Block 2, a 15-metric-ton fully reusable rocket targeting the market window that opens as Falcon 9 winds down. Its liquid hydrogen-cooled heat shield eliminates tile-by-tile inspection, targeting a 2027 first orbital flight.

First report: Stoke Space Raises $1 Billion Series E to Develop Nova Pathfinder and Challenge SpaceX — newscord.org, 7d