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Starfighters Space, Inc. operates a commercial aerospace business built around modified F-104 supersonic aircraft and development of the STARLAUNCH air-launch platform. Company news commonly covers flight-test capability, airborne aerodynamic testing, hypersonic test services, microgravity mission support, spaceflight and pilot training, and launch-support activities from Kennedy Space Center.
Recurring updates include STARLAUNCH 1 and Wind Tunnel in the Sky program development, technical work with aerospace partners, participation in space manufacturing and research initiatives, and operational leadership appointments tied to mission execution. Releases also address annual reporting, capital-structure disclosures, and operating and financial results.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American:FJET) engaged Integrated Launch Solutions to provide engineering, integration, regulatory and range support for its STARLAUNCH air-launch program.
The company operates seven modified F-104 aircraft capable of sustained MACH 2+ flight with payload, is developing the sub-orbital STARLAUNCH 1 vehicle, and offers its Wind Tunnel in the Sky flight-test service. Recent leadership hires from Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin add production and operations experience.
Boeing (NYSE: BA) features prominently in a 2026 defense-capacity narrative showing record backlogs and rising demand across the U.S. defense industrial base. Boeing reported Q1 2026 revenue of $22.2 billion, with Defense, Space & Security revenue of $7.6 billion, up 21% year-over-year and operating margins of 3.1%.
Defense backlog reached a record $86 billion, 27% from non-U.S. customers. Boeing also signed a seven-year framework agreement to expand PAC-3 Seeker production, partnered with Rheinmetall on the MQ-28 Ghost Bat for Germany, and its SLS core stage powered the successful Artemis II Moon mission.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American:FJET) has engaged Integrated Launch Solutions (ILS) to support advancement of its STARLAUNCH pathway from design and analysis toward flight and launch services.
ILS will provide mission design, systems engineering, regulatory and safety compliance, and range integration expertise for STARLAUNCH, STARLAUNCH 1 and Wind Tunnel in the Sky programs.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) appointed two former Blue Origin New Glenn leaders—Jose Arias as VP, Space Operations, and Catrina L. Medeiros as Director, STARLAUNCH Operations—to accelerate development and operationalization of its STARLAUNCH platform and Wind Tunnel in the Sky airborne test capability.
The hires add propulsion, production, and high‑tempo operations expertise as Starfighters moves from demonstrations toward sustained, high‑frequency mission execution and advances partnerships with GE Aerospace, Blackstar Orbital, and Mu‑G Technologies.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) announced on April 30, 2026 the immediate commercial availability of its modified F-104 Starfighter fleet as an airborne aerodynamic test platform targeting U.S. hypersonic development programs.
The company says the F-104 fleet can replicate the first 30 seconds of rocket-launch aerodynamics, operates from Kennedy Space Center with a second site in Midland, Texas, and lists customers including Lockheed Martin, GE, and Air Force Research Laboratory.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) announced availability of its modified F-104 Starfighter fleet as an airborne aerodynamic test platform for the U.S. defense and aerospace community. The F-104 simulates the first 30 seconds of vertical rocket launch, exposing test articles to turbulent, variable atmospheric conditions and allowing larger-scale models than many ground tunnels.
A single 45-minute mission can include a 10-minute Mach 2 test window, equating to about 20 traditional 30-second ground wind tunnel runs, and consolidating roughly ten days of fixed-facility testing into one flight. Operations are based at Kennedy Space Center with expansion to Midland, Texas, and customers include Lockheed Martin, GE, and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.
Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) appears among a group of companies positioned to benefit from a growing U.S. space and defense budget and a materials-and-test bottleneck. The release highlights a 32% YoY jump in aerospace thermoplastic composites demand to $731 million, a Pentagon focus on flight-test capacity, and program updates across Starfighters, Rocket Lab, Karman, BlackSky, and Hexcel.
Hexcel confirmed supply of M21E/IMA prepregs for the Dassault Falcon 10X wing, reinforcing its role in advanced composite structures for commercial aerospace and defense.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) joined the C-STARS consortium to support NSF-backed research in space manufacturing, biotechnology, advanced materials, electronics, and in-space manufacturing.
Operating from Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, Starfighters will integrate its F-104 flight platform for suborbital and microgravity testing, workforce development, and collaborative research. The company committed $50,000 annually and an additional contribution to support the initiative whether or not NSF funding is awarded.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) filed its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2026. The filing includes audited consolidated financial statements, notes, and management’s discussion and analysis.
Documents are available on the SEC EDGAR site and the company website; stockholders may request a free hard copy by emailing investors@starfightersspace.com.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) expanded a Technical Interchange Agreement with Blackstar Orbital on April 15, 2026, to broaden integration, simulation, telemetry, safety planning and range coordination for Blackstar’s SpaceDrone on Starfighters’ F-104 platform.
The work program covers vehicle characterization, carriage and release simulations, wind tunnel testing, interface hardware, telemetry/data requirements, drop-test and recovery planning, and transferred integration hardware at the Shuttle Landing Facility. Any move into flight testing requires a separate written agreement.