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) 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.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) announced a Technical Interchange Agreement with Blackstar Orbital to advance flight testing of Blackstar’s reusable hypersonic SpaceDrone using Starfighters’ F-104 fleet.
Planned supersonic captive carry flights begin in Q4 FY26, culminating in a high-altitude supersonic release over the Eastern Range to validate aerodynamic and release performance.
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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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.