The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Stoke Space: 1 model, $860.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategorySpace
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
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.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
First Flight
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Andy Lapsa CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Stoke Space.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Stoke Space in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- Boeing2 models
Funding rounds (2)
- Series D2026-02-10
- Series C2025-01-01
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Stoke Space.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- Boeing2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Stoke Space from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/stoke-space.md
- RSS feed: /companies/stoke-space/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/aff7ba02-bb0e-43c6-baa0-8b628a5d1564
- Revision history: /companies/stoke-space/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- Boeing2 models
Reality vs attention
Stoke Space draws attention at the 16th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 10, 2026