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News and updates for Starfighters Space, Inc. (FJET) focus on its activities as a commercial aerospace company operating supersonic aircraft from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company reports on milestones related to its fleet of modified F-104 aircraft, which it describes as the world’s largest commercial supersonic aircraft fleet and the only commercial platform capable of flying payloads at sustained Mach 2+ with the capability to launch those payloads to space.
Readers can expect coverage of Starfighters’ supersonic flight test campaigns, including missions in which its aircraft carry advanced propulsion or test vehicles on captive carry flights at high speeds and altitudes. These updates often highlight the company’s role as a provider of commercially available, rapidly repeatable supersonic flight services that support aerospace and defense development programs.
The news flow also includes corporate developments such as Starfighters’ listing on the NYSE American under the ticker FJET, capital raises associated with that listing, and progress on its STARLAUNCH I and STARLAUNCH II programs, which are described as being in development for sub-orbital launches of small satellites and payloads from its F-104 aircraft.
Additional news may address Starfighters’ participation in high-demand commercial space activities, support for research and hypersonic testing, pilot and space flight training efforts, and its positioning as a platform for space-adjacent and national security applications. Investors and observers can use this page to follow how Starfighters reports on its mission-specific flight services, collaborations across aerospace and defense, and the evolution of its air-launch and testing capabilities over time.
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.
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.