Nova B2 vs Starship: price per kilo to orbit
Both Stoke Nova B2 and Starship are fully reusable, so how does price per kilo to orbit compare?
Falcon made ~$4,000-4,500 per kilo to LEO feel normal.

Nova Block 2 and Starship are both chasing the same kind of economics - but they are different size classes.


- Nova Block 2: about 15 t LEO fully reusable (Stoke), first flight targeted 2029.
- Starship: ~100 t class when it is working.
- Falcon: still the yardstick - roughly $67-70M list for ~15-17 t reusable.
So, best guess estimates (not company price lists) show the following.
- Block 2 (15 t full): about $1,000-1,500/kg.
- Starship: about $300-500/kg.
Versus Falcon:
Block 2 ~3× cheaper per kilo.
Starship ~8-15× cheaper per kilo.
Starship likely wins raw $/kg when full. Block 2 still looks competitive.
If you're only sending 15 t, rideshare on Starship or solo on Nova B2?
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