Heavy-Lift Core
Nova Prime
2.5M lbf class
The flagship sea-level engine. The reference architecture from which the family derives its cycle, materials, and design language.
Heavy-lift boostersClustered first stages
Engine Family
One architecture, scaled across every mission class.
The F1 Nova family extends the Prime standard into a coherent lineup of derivatives — each tuned to a thrust band and mission profile, all sharing a common methane FFSC lineage. Thrust bands are presented at a conceptual class only.
The Lineup
Derivatives, not compromises.
Each member inherits the program's cycle and design discipline, then specializes for its role. No proprietary specifics are shown — only intended class and use case.
Medium-Class
Nova Medium
Intermediate thrust band
A scaled derivative for medium-lift vehicles — retaining the FFSC cycle at a thrust class suited to more compact stages.
Medium-lift launchersUpper booster stages
Vacuum-Optimized
Nova Vacuum
Upper-stage class
A vacuum-optimized variant with an extended expansion profile, tuned for efficient operation beyond the lower atmosphere.
Upper stagesOrbital insertion
Sea-Level Compact
Nova Compact
Compact thrust band
A compact sea-level engine for smaller vehicles and dense clustering, prioritizing footprint efficiency and manufacturability.
Small-lift vehiclesDense clusters
Experimental AI-Geometry
Nova AX
Research line
An experimental line where AI-optimized geometry is pushed furthest — a proving ground for the next generation of the family.
Advanced researchFuture compatibility
Conceptual Thrust Bands
Relative positioning only. Values are intentionally abstract and do not disclose program specifications.
Nova Compact
Nova Medium
Nova Vacuum
Nova Prime
Nova AX