Starfighters Space Signs Collaboration With Blackstar Orbital Over Flight Testing Of Reusable Hypersonic Space Systems
Benzinga Newsdesk 7 months ago
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Starfighters Space, Inc. ("Starfighters" or the "Company") (NYSE American: FJET), the innovative aerospace company, owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of commercial supersonic aircraft, announced today
Starfighters Space, Inc. ("Starfighters" or the "Company") (NYSE American: FJET), the innovative aerospace company, owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of commercial supersonic aircraft, announced today during the Satellite 2026 conference, a strategic partnership with Blackstar Orbital, a company pioneering advanced Return-to-Earth satellites to support the development and flight testing of next-generation reusable space systems.
his multi-mission program is based on a Technical Interchange Agreement (TIA) focused on integrating Blackstar's SpaceDrone vehicle with Starfighters' F-104 aircraft platform; a key step in advancing the system from simulation to real-world flight testing. The expected supersonic captive carries will take place in Q4 FY26 and culminates with a high altitude, supersonic release modeling the post reentry flight trajectory of their "microshuttle" platform. This test will occur in the Eastern Range off the Florida Atlantic Coast.