FIRST ORBIT — THEN FULL REUSE

Fairing

2,500 kg: to LEO

Ghosted grey rendering of Nova Pathfinder's nose cone against black, tapering to a rounded tip, with internal ring frames and the vertical seam where it splits showing through.

Stage 2

Andromeda: expander cycle engine
LH2/LOX: Liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen
400+ s: Specific impulse (Isp)
25,000+: LBF THRUST

Ghosted grey rendering of Nova Pathfinder's second stage against black: a flared cone over a domed base, with a slim central column and dense rows of internal hardware down both walls.

Stage 1

7x Zenith Engines: Full-flow staged-combustion (FFSC)
LNG/LOX: Liquefied natural gas/liquid oxygen
345 s: Specific impulse (Isp)
700,000+: LBF thrust

Ghosted grey rendering of Nova Pathfinder's first stage against black: a tall slim cylinder banded by stacked internal frames its full length, with engine hardware clustered at the base.

NOVA Pathfinder Today – Nova Block 2 Tomorrow – Routine spaceflight forever

Pathfinder is Nova’s technology demonstrator and first flight configuration; a purpose-built, medium-lift orbital rocket serving customers while accelerating the path to full and rapid reuse.

It demonstrates Nova’s hardest technologies in flight: full-flow staged-combustion engines, actively cooled metallic heat shield, avionics, software, and manufacturing methods.

Every mission advances the vehicle and the operations behind it. Pathfinder proves the technology; Nova Block 2 scales the capability. Together, they unlock frequent, affordable transportation to, through, and from space.

Meet Nova Block 2