Nova rocket’s methalox booster undergoes a cryoproof.
Stoke Aerospace’s Nova rocket is fully reusable, with a reusable methalox booster that lands in a similar way to New Glenn, F9, Zhuque-3, CZ-10A/B, CZ-12, and Starship boosters. Its reusable hydrolox upper stage uses a multi-chambered aerospike engine that also acts as a regeneratively cooled heat shield for re-entry.
Nova payload to LEO is 3 metric tons.
“Blue Origin’s New Glenn explodes during Static Fire test at LC-36”
Article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/05/blue-origin-new-glenn-explodes/