Stoke Space
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Space |
Founded | 2020 |
Founders | Andy Lapsa, Tom Feldman |
Headquarters | |
Number of employees | 100 |
Website | https://www.stokespace.com/ |
Stoke Space Technologies is an American space launch company based in the Seattle suburb of Kent, Washington.
History
The company was founded by a group of former
In 2022, the company created a prototype of their second stage engine ring. Their prototype had at least 22
In 2023, Stoke Space had an interview with Tim Dodd (also known as The Everyday Astronaut), wherein the CEO Andy Lapsa revealed their plan to create a fully and rapidly reusable orbital rocket.[5]
In the first months of 2023, Stoke Space finished the construction of Hopper1, a full-scale second stage prototype, intended to test
On September 17, 2023, Stoke Space conducted a 10 meter "hop" test of "Hopper2", testing their unique differential steering method.
In 15 seconds, the vehicle ignited its 15 thrust chambers (half of the amount used on the operational vehicle), lifted 30 feet off the ground, showed its ability to steer without
In April 2024, the company announced it had completed assembly and installation of a first stage engine for test firing.[10]
Facilities
The company operates a rocket test facility on a 75-acre (30 ha) site near Moses Lake's airport.[11]
Technology
Stoke Space is developing a fully and rapidly reusable space launch vehicle called
References
- ^ a b "Stoke raises seed round to work on fully reusable rockets". February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Relativity and Reach, Stoke and Starfish: Blue Origin veterans spark space startups". September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Rocket Report: SpaceX plans a Falcon 9 flurry, Bill Gates buys into rockets". December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Stoke Space raises $65 million for reusable launch vehicle development". December 15, 2021.
- ^ Sesnic, Trevor (February 4, 2023). "Full Reusability By Stoke Space". Everyday Astronaut. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, Alan (March 8, 2023). "Godspeed, Stoke Space! Rocket startup gets John Glenn's launch pad at the Cape". GeekWire. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Bradbury, Brent (August 23, 2023). "Stoke Space's Next Development Test Series: Hopper2". Stoke Space / 100% reusable rockets / USA. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Bradbury, Brent (September 18, 2023). "Update on Hopper2: The Hopper Has Landed". Stoke Space / 100% reusable rockets / USA. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (October 6, 2023). "Stoke Space raises $100 million for reusable rocket development". SpaceNews. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Stage 1 engine assembly, checkout, shipping, install complete".
- ^ "Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy leads $65M funding round for Stoke Space's reusable rockets". December 15, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Anthony (October 5, 2023). "Stoke Space Announces $100 Million in New Investment". Stoke Space / 100% reusable rockets / USA. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "STOKE Space Raises $65M Series a to Make Space Access Sustainable and Scalable" (Press release). December 15, 2021.
- ^ Volosín, Trevor Sesnic, Juan I. Morales (February 4, 2023). "Full Reusability By Stoke Space". Everyday Astronaut. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Rocket". www.stokespace.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Ralph, Eric (February 8, 2023). "Stoke Space to build SpaceX Raptor engine's first real competitor". TESLARATI. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
Further reading
- How Stoke Space's Unique Rocket Works, Exclusive Tour & Interview on YouTube
- Stoke Space CEO Andy Lapsa - Fully Reusable Rockets - NSF Live on YouTube
External links
- Official website: https://www.stokespace.com