# Stoke Space: space robotics company

Canonical ID: `aff7ba02-bb0e-43c6-baa0-8b628a5d1564`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [$860M Series D](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **First Flight:** H2 2027 (target)

- **Slug:** stoke-space
- **Founded:** 2020
- **HQ:** Kent, Washington, USA
- **Funding total (USD):** 860000000
- **Category:** [Space](/space)

## Models

- [Nova Reusable Launch Vehicle](/models/stoke-nova.md) (space) (id: `9ddf2a4e-56f3-41dc-b098-b89625cb3669`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Andy Lapsa](/people/andy-lapsa.md) CEO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Stoke Space?

American rocket company developing Nova, a fully and rapidly reusable medium-lift launch vehicle. Founded in 2020 by former Blue Origin and SpaceX employees Andy Lapsa and Tom Feldman. Based in Kent, Washington with 125+ employees. Total capital raised: USD 990M including USD 260M Series C (Jan 2025), USD 510M Series D (Oct 2025, extended to USD 860M in Feb 2026). U.S. Space Force National Security Space Launch contract. Activating Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral.

### What does Stoke Space make?

Stoke Space has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Nova Reusable Launch Vehicle (Stoke Space builds physical robots).

### Where is Stoke Space headquartered?

Stoke Space is headquartered in Kent, Washington, USA.

### How much funding has Stoke Space raised?

Stoke Space has raised approximately $860M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Where does Stoke Space operate robots?

Stoke Space is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.stokespace.com/stoke-space-technologies-extends-previously-announced-series-d-financing-to-860-million/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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