AST SpaceMobile and Firefly Aerospace sign $1.3 billion engine supply and licensing deal
AST SpaceMobile announced a partnership with Firefly Aerospace to build its Blacklift reusable launch vehicle. Firefly will deliver 36 rocket engines – 27 Miranda and 9 vacuum‑variant Vira – and grant a perpetual manufacturing license. AST will pay a combination of cash and AST Class A common stock, with the first payment of $800 million for the license and additional payments for engines and services. The first Blacklift flights are targeted for late 2028.



