Stoke Space has unveiled Nova Block 2—a dramatically larger version of its fully reusable rocket capable of carrying 15 metric tonnes to low-Earth orbit. With 14 Zenith engines, a redesigned reusable upper stage, a five-meter fairing and $1 billion in new funding, Stoke’s ambitions just became much bigger.
Meanwhile, Europe is having an extraordinary week in spaceflight. Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum reaches orbit, PLD Space reveals the reusable Miura 9, the UK announces a £7.8 billion space strategy, and The Exploration Company raises $450 million before winning a major ESA contract for its Nyx cargo spacecraft.
We also examine Blue Origin’s redesigned Blue Moon Mark 2 lunar lander, Europe’s MAGPIE Moon rover, NASA’s plans for lunar infrastructure, Rocket Lab’s germanium-free solar cells and Relativity Space’s new opportunity to launch NASA missions.
Plus, we recap this week’s launches and look ahead to SpaceX’s planned first orbital Starship mission.
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🖋️ Written by Martijn Luinstra and Martin Smith.
🎥 Footage from: Max Evans, D Wise, Space Coast Live, Jack Beyer, Stoke Space, PLD Space, Blue Origin, Isar Aerospace, Vast/ESA, The Exploration Company, SpaceX, Rocket Factory Augsburg, HyImpulse, Skyrora, SaxaVord Spaceport, Centre Spatial Guyanais, Firefly Aerospace, ESA, NASA, CNSA, CCTV, NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS, images-of-elements.com, Relativity Space, Rocket Lab, Impulse Space, LandSpace, NASA/Roscosmos.
✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton.
💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed).
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