Starfighters Space Files 2025 10-K, Deepens Blackstar Orbital Partnership
Starfighters Space filed its fiscal 2025 10-K on April 16, 2026, formalizing its first full year operating the world’s only commercial MACH 2+ payload air-launch fleet. On April 15, it expanded its Technical Interchange Agreement with Blackstar Orbital to include integration, telemetry, safety and range planning for the SpaceDrone BX-02C.2.
1. Fiscal 2025 10-K Filing
On April 16, 2026, Starfighters Space filed its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, marking its first full year as a publicly traded operator. The report details financial performance, operational milestones and fleet utilization metrics for the company’s supersonic air-launch business.
2. Expanded Blackstar Orbital Agreement
On April 15, Starfighters Space broadened its Technical Interchange Agreement with Blackstar Orbital to cover vehicle physical characterization, carriage and release simulations, wind tunnel testing, interface hardware planning, telemetry and data coordination, safety procedures, and range approvals for the SpaceDrone BX-02C.2 program.
3. Niche Market Position
Starfighters operates from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with a fleet of modified F-104 aircraft capable of sustained MACH 2+ payload flights to 45,000 feet before air launch. This model targets small-payload, rapid-response and high-Mach testing segments that are underserved by heavy-lift rockets, positioning the company for cost-effective, specialized launch services.