Every 8-K that Starfighters Space, Inc. (FJET) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Starfighters Space, Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its new independent registered public accounting firm on July 22, 2026, following a review by the Audit Committee and approval by the Board of Directors. The company states that, in the prior two fiscal years and subsequent interim period, there were no consultations with CBIZ CPAs on accounting principles, audit opinions, or any disagreements or reportable events of the types described in Regulation S-K.
A press release on July 24, 2026 announced the engagement and highlighted recent milestones since becoming a public company in December 2025, including completion of wind tunnel testing for the STARLAUNCH program, advancement into Critical Design Review with GE Aerospace, expansion of operations in Midland, Texas, a $17.5 million strategic investment, and inclusion in the Russell 3000 Index. Starfighters operates a commercial fleet of F-104 aircraft capable of sustained Mach 2+ flight for high-speed and space-related testing.
Starfighters Space, Inc. reported that Adeptus Partners, LLC resigned as its independent registered public accounting firm effective July 9, 2026. The company is in the process of selecting a successor firm and plans to disclose the new engagement after the selection is completed.
Adeptus’ audit reports on Starfighters Space’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer of opinion, or qualifications, other than an explanatory paragraph about substantial doubt regarding the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The company states there were no disagreements or reportable events with Adeptus through the resignation date, and Adeptus provided a letter dated July 14, 2026, filed as Exhibit 16.1.
Starfighters Space, Inc. entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement with institutional investors for a private placement of 5,223,879 common shares at $3.35 per share, raising gross proceeds of approximately $17.5 million. The capital will support operational expansion, infrastructure development, and continued advancement of the STARLAUNCH platform, including launch readiness and mission execution capabilities.
The financing is expected to close on or about May 27, 2026, subject to customary conditions, with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acting as exclusive placement agent. Company officers and directors agreed to a 60-day lock-up, and the company granted investors registration rights, committing to register the resale of the shares and keep the registration effective for up to five years after closing.
Starfighters Space, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 results showing it remains pre-revenue while expenses and cash burn increased. Revenue was $0 for both Q1 2026 and Q1 2025, but operating expenses rose to $4.05 million from $1.88 million, and total other expenses declined to $0.22 million from $0.77 million.
Net loss widened to $4.27 million from $2.65 million, although basic and diluted loss per share improved slightly to $0.10 from $0.13 due to a larger share count. Cash and restricted cash fell to $2.14 million as of March 31, 2026, compared with $4.01 million as of December 31, 2025, while short-term investments, including restricted balances, totaled $13.92 million.
Total assets were $26.34 million and stockholders’ equity was $22.43 million as of March 31, 2026. The company highlighted completion of STARLAUNCH 1 wind tunnel testing with no adverse aerodynamic interactions, ongoing disclosures on liquidity, going concern, litigation and material weakness remediation in its Form 10-Q, and leadership changes including appointing a new CEO and Vice President of Space Operations.
Starfighters Space, Inc. appointed Jose Arias as Vice President, Space Operations effective May 11, 2026. He will lead spaceflight operations, mission execution, integration activities, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and flight operations.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Arias will receive a $190,000 annual base salary, a one-time $20,000 sign-on bonus, and eligibility for an annual performance bonus of up to 25% of base salary. He will be granted 150,000 stock options with a five-year term, vesting 25% after 12 months and the remaining 75% in equal monthly installments over the next 24 months. If terminated without cause, he is entitled to three months of base salary, stated as $47,500, and continued company-paid health benefits during that severance period.
Starfighters Space, Inc. reported significant leadership changes after its Board received resignation letters from longtime leader Rick Svetkoff and Secretary Brenda Svetkoff on February 19, 2026. Rick Svetkoff resigned as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman and director, while Brenda Svetkoff resigned as Secretary, each citing disagreement with the Board and the Company over operations, policies and practices.
The Company stated it respectfully disagrees with the assertions and characterizations in both resignation letters. Following these departures, on February 22, 2026 the Board appointed director and VP Development Tim Franta as Chief Executive Officer. The executive team now includes Tim Franta as CEO and director, David Whitney as Chief Financial Officer, and four independent directors.
Starfighters Space, Inc. reports that its board amended the company bylaws to change how stockholders can call a special meeting. Previously, one or more stockholders holding at least 20% of the voting power could require a special meeting; this ownership threshold has been increased to 40%.
The amended Section 1.3 now allows special meetings to be called by the board, the chair, the chief executive officer or president, or by stockholders holding in the aggregate at least 40% of the votes entitled to be cast at that meeting. The updated Amended and Restated Bylaws were filed as an exhibit.
Starfighters Space, Inc. filed a Form 8-K under Regulation FD to share information about a recent media interaction. The company participated in a written question-and-answer session with Benzinga reporter Erica Kollman, with the understanding that Benzinga would use the material as the basis for an article.
The complete written Q&A is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the report, making the same information provided to the reporter available to all market participants.
Starfighters Space, Inc. filed an update describing a technical milestone for its air-launched rocket program. The company completed a wind tunnel test campaign for its STARLAUNCH 1 vehicle, focusing on how the rocket separates from the Starfighters aircraft under both subsonic and supersonic conditions.
Using a mix of computational fluid dynamics simulations and experimental testing at Mach 0.85 and Mach 1.3, the company reports clean separation with no adverse aerodynamic interactions across all test conditions. Ten runs in the FAMU/FSU Polysonic Wind Tunnel showed strong agreement between predicted and measured forces and moments, supporting the accuracy of its aerodynamic models.
With this analytical validation, Starfighters has begun procuring instrumented drop test articles to study separation dynamics in actual flight. STARLAUNCH 1 is being developed as a sub-orbital vehicle for short-duration microgravity missions and also supports the company’s broader aerospace testing services.