Force from the rockets undergoing vertical testing is diverted using a series of pipes that divert it sideways and across a cement pad. The first of two vertical test fixtures is complete with this photo being taken from the opposite side where another fixture is being installed.
R. HANS MILLER/BASIN BUSINESS JOURNAL
January 24, 2025
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Stoke Space secures funding to ensure rocket development in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — Stoke Space, an aerospace company developing the world’s first 100% reusable medium-lift rocket, announced in January that it has raised $260 million in funding to push toward continuing growth of the company and development of its rocket. The investment more than doubles the company’s total funding, bringing it to $480 million. “We deeply appreciate the confidence investors have placed in Stoke and our mission,” said Andy Lapsa, CEO and co-founder of Stoke Space. “This new investment validates our progress and enables us to accelerate the development of technologies that will redefine access to and from space.” That development is happening in an Eastern Washington city with a long history of aeronautic and aerospace development – Moses Lake. The funding comes after Stoke had a successful vertical test firing at its Moses Lake facility.