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Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) Advances STARLAUNCH Program and Commercial Space Development Through Strategic $17.5 Million Investment
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) Advances STARLAUNCH Program and Commercial Space Development Through Strategic $17.5 Million
About this update from Starfighters Space, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nStarfighters Space, Inc. (“Starfighters Space” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: FJET), the space company operating the world’s only commercial fleet of flight-ready MACH 2+ supersonic aircraft, today announced a $17.5 million strategic equity investment led by global institutional investors.\n\n\nThe Company intends to use the capital to support operational expansion, infrastructure development, and continued advancement of its STARLAUNCH platform, including initiatives tied to launch readiness, mission execution capabilities, and broader space launch operations.\n\n\nThe financing represents a strategic milestone in the Company’s transition as it prepares to mature from operational capability development toward scaled commercial execution across multiple space-access markets.\n\n\n“This financing represents a strong endorsement of our platform and long-term strategy,” said Tim Franta, Chief Executive Officer of Starfighters Space. “With the STARLAUNCH platform defining our path to space, this capital allows us to accelerate execution, expand operational capabilities, and position the Company to meet growing commercial demand for responsive space access.”\n\n\nSince completing its IPO in December 2025, the Company has differentiated itself in the emerging market for flexible, high-cadence space access. Recent completion of wind tunnel testing for STARLAUNCH I validated key system dynamics and reduced technical risk, enabling progression toward flight testing and near-term commercial mission activity.\n\n\nOperating from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Starfighters Space is advancing a distinct space platform through its reusable, supersonic aircraft-based launch architecture. With a disciplined development roadmap, the Company is building towards a scalable commercial platform for satellite deployment, microgravity missions, defense applications, and space testing.\n\n\nNear-term milestones include continued STARLAUNCH I mission activity and procurement scaling, alongside STARLAUNCH II development with a targeted space demonstration flight timeline over the next 18 to 24 months, subject to regulatory approvals and program execution.\n\n\nThe definitive securities purchase agreement with the institutional investors provides for the issuance and sale of the Company’s securities in exchange for an approximately $17.5 mil...