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Stoke Space ships Nova’s reusable upper stage for testing

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Stoke Space’s reusable upper stage for its Nova rocket has shipped out for testing, marking a step toward evaluating the stage’s design and performance. The available report does not specify the test location, schedule or results.

Discovered 2026-10-16T04:05:17.025479-07:00 | 2026-10-16T04:05:17.025479-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Testing is a key step in assessing the reusable upper-stage concept central to Stoke Space’s Nova rocket.
  • The report provides no test schedule or results, so the stage’s performance and readiness remain unreported.

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