Shares Drop 13.7% as Starfighters Space Prepares for Critical Design Review
Starfighters Space reported completion of wind tunnel tests on its STARLAUNCH I rocket concept and plans to enter a Critical Design Review within two weeks with support from GE Aerospace. Shares dropped 13.7% as investors weighed underwing demonstrator vehicle drop tests and reliance on GE Aerospace for design readiness.
1. Program Milestone Announcement
Starfighters Space completed wind tunnel testing on its STARLAUNCH I rocket concept and will enter a Critical Design Review within two weeks to validate design before major fabrication and formal testing.
2. Wind Tunnel Test Results
The wind tunnel work confirmed clean separation behavior from the carrier aircraft and matched computational modeling across tested conditions, supporting a transition to underwing demonstrator vehicle drop tests for real‐world separation dynamics.
3. GE Aerospace Support
GE Aerospace will back the Critical Design Review following earlier engineering and flight test collaboration, aiming to sharpen execution discipline, accelerate risk reduction and advance manufacturability assessments before build decisions.
4. NYSE American Listing
Starfighters Space celebrated its NYSE American listing with an opening bell ceremony as it advances toward Mach-2 air-launched payload missions and broader aerospace testing services.