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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 (NYSE: FJET) announced a strategic partnership with Mu-G Technologies on March 10, 2026 to pursue microgravity/parabolic flight missions for NASA, academic and commercial customers across the US and Canada. The collaboration will combine Starfighters’ F-104 fleet capabilities with Mu-GTech’s parabolic flight systems and payload integration to expand reduced-gravity testing access and evaluate dedicated and F-104–based operational tracks.
Starfighters Space (NYSE: FJET) is expanding operations at Midland International Air & Space Port to support higher mission cadence and customer programs. Aircraft, engines, and support equipment are being relocated to Midland to add capacity and geographic flexibility alongside headquarters at Kennedy Space Center.
From Midland the company can reach nine air/spaceport and test-range locations across the U.S. Southwest. Starfighters reports 4 F-104 aircraft and 14 GE J-79 engines currently at Midland and expects those numbers to double within 18 months.
Starfighters (NYSE American: FJET) announced founder Rick Svetkoff, 72 has resigned as CEO, president, chairman and director; his spouse, Brenda Svetkoff, resigned as company secretary.
The board appointed Tim Franta as CEO. Franta has led development of the STARLAUNCH air-launch system since October 18, 2022 and previously oversaw more than $300 million in space and ground infrastructure funding.
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Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) CFO John DeSimone will join NYSE Live to discuss the company’s latest earnings and a reported $7.5 million investment by Cristiano Ronaldo. Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) will ring the Opening Bell as it celebrates its listing and aims to send payloads using jets at Mach-2 speeds. NYSE's third annual Space Summit takes place Monday, gathering industry leaders and investors.
Starfighters Space (NYSE:FJET) and GE Aerospace are entering a Critical Design Review (CDR) for the STARLAUNCH 1 demonstrator following successful subsonic and supersonic wind tunnel tests that validated clean separation.
The CDR will evaluate vehicle design, carrier-aircraft interfaces, verification plans, manufacturability, and test readiness ahead of procurement and flight test planning.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) will ring The Opening Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange on February 20, 2026, marking a corporate milestone and public recognition of the company’s operational progress.
Starfighters highlighted recent technical achievements, including supersonic flight testing supporting GE Aerospace’s ATLAS propulsion program and wind tunnel validation for its STARLAUNCH 1 air-launch vehicle with confirmed clean separation.
Starfighters (NYSE: FJET) completed a wind tunnel test campaign validating clean separation of the STARLAUNCH 1 vehicle from its aircraft at both subsonic (Mach 0.85) and supersonic (Mach 1.3) conditions. Ten successful runs at the FAMU/FSU polysonic tunnel showed strong agreement between CFD predictions and experimental forces and moments, with no adverse aerodynamic interactions observed. The results reduce technical risk and support procurement of instrumented drop test articles for flight separation evaluation. STARLAUNCH 1 is a sub-orbital vehicle for short-duration microgravity missions and the validated separation work also supports Starfighters’ broader aerospace and hypersonic testing services.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) completed a supersonic flight test campaign supporting GE Aerospace’s ATLAS program, conducting three successful supersonic captive carry flights from Kennedy Space Center.
The flights carried an advanced propulsion test vehicle to speeds greater than MACH 2, validating Starfighters’ underwing test-payload capability and positioning its F-104 fleet as a commercially available supersonic flight-test platform for aerospace and defense customers. The ATLAS program is funded under DoD Title III, and Starfighters expects completed campaigns to support follow-on contracts and expanded mission scope.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) provided a year-end corporate update after its 2025 public listing, highlighting operational progress supporting high-speed, high-altitude testing and its role across space, defense, and advanced aerospace missions.
Key points: completed a public listing in 2025, operates the only commercially available supersonic fleet capable of sustained MACH 2 flight, continued programs with government and defense collaborators, and cited a Dec 18, 2025 White House Executive Order that the company says supports commercial space capabilities. Starfighters plans disciplined execution and operational expansion in 2026.
Starfighters Space (NYSE AMERICAN: FJET) begins trading today on NYSE American under the ticker FJET, with trading scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. EST on December 18, 2025.
The company raised an aggregate of $40 million in connection with the listing to advance R&D, scale operations and accelerate its STARLAUNCH I and STARLAUNCH II programs. Both STARLAUNCH programs are currently in development and are described as intended for sub-orbital launches of small satellites and payloads using the company’s F-104 supersonic aircraft fleet. Management highlighted plans to begin launches out of Texas and expand hypersonic R&D/T&E capabilities.