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The FAA proposed new rules allowing supersonic flight over land if sonic-boom overpressure stays below 0.11 PSF. Starfighters Space (FJET) CEO Tim Franta sees this as a positive signal for the industry. Boom Supersonic has demonstrated a boom-mitigation approach, but faces challenges in certification and economics. Analysts highlight financing and certification progress as critical factors for investors.

The global hypersonic technology market is projected to grow to $15.73B by 2030, with a 13.2% CAGR. Key players include Starfighters Space (FJET), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Kratos (KTOS), L3Harris (LHX), and Karman (KRMN). Starfighters entered an MOU with Vaya Defense to explore air-launch propulsion and testing, addressing constraints in hypersonic flight testing.

Starfighters Space (FJET) and Vaya Defense & Space, a privately held company, signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on supersonic captive-carry flight testing and air-launch propulsion. They will evaluate Vaya's Vortex-Hybrid engine for Starfighters' STARLAUNCH® system and explore flying hypersonic test articles aboard Starfighters' Wind Tunnel in the Sky® service. Both companies are located on Florida's Space Coast.

Starfighters Space (FJET) signed a memorandum with Bionetics to process payloads for its supersonic aircraft missions, aiming to build ground-side capacity. The work will use Bionetics' Space Life Sciences Lab at Cape Canaveral, near Starfighters' hangar. Other space companies mentioned include Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Voyager (VOYG), Sidus Space (SIDU), and Firefly (FLY).

Starfighters Space, Inc. (FJET) will showcase its fleet of rare, airworthy F-104 supersonic aircraft at the AIRSHO event in Texas. The company operates the world's only commercial Mach 2+ fleet for high-speed research and testing. Only a handful of F-104s remain airworthy, with most in Starfighters' fleet. The aircraft will be flown by Piercarlo Ciacchi, the company's Director of Flight Operations.

Svetkoff Richard William sold 1,050,821 shares of Starfighters Space, Inc. (FJET) at an average of $6.87 ($3.95–$10.24, $7.22M total) across 10 trades over 2026-05-08 to 2026-08-04.

Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) filed its Q2 2026 Form 10-Q with the SEC. The report includes financial statements and business updates. It is available on the SEC's website and the company's investor relations page.

Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE American: FJET) CEO Tim Franta said the company uses its fleet of seven F-104 aircraft to provide hypersonic-related RDT&E, offering longer Mach 2 test time than ground wind tunnels. He also outlined STARLAUNCH 1 targeting ~100 km suborbital payload drops and STARLAUNCH 2 for low Earth orbit, with safety and FAA/regulatory steps.

Starfighters Space, Inc. (FJET) said it supports the Space Ready 2.0 Act (H.R. 9651, S. 4905), which would let NASA run a pilot program to modernize shared infrastructure at NASA centers, including Kennedy Space Center, with voluntary private contributions and no new federal spending. The company said it relies on Kennedy infrastructure for operations and testing.

Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) said it supports the Space Ready 2.0 Act, introduced as H.R. 9651 and S. 4905, which would let NASA run a pilot program to improve shared infrastructure at NASA centers through voluntary public-private investment. The company operates Mach 2+ F-104 aircraft at Kennedy Space Center and says updated infrastructure supports mission readiness.