Starfighters Space announces strategic partnership with Blackstar Orbital

Starfighters Space (FJET) announced during the Satellite 2026 conference, a strategic partnership with Blackstar Orbital. This multi-mission program is based on a Technical Interchange Agreement 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.