STARFIGHTERS SPACE INC (FJET)
Industrials · Commercial aerospace and space access services · Nyse Mkt Llc
Commercial aerospace company operating the world's only commercial fleet of supersonic F-104 aircraft for pilot training, hypersonic research, and space access services.
What STARFIGHTERS SPACE INC does
Starfighters Space operates the world's only commercial fleet of flight-ready Lockheed F-104 supersonic aircraft, which it uses to deliver pilot and astronaut training, in-flight testing services, and emerging launch services for space access. The company serves defense, civil, academic, and commercial customers, and is developing new capabilities in hypersonic research and development testbed services. With seven F-104s currently based at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Midland International Air & Space Port, Starfighters aims to expand access to high-altitude and high-speed flight testing as the space economy and hypersonic research demand grow.
Themes: ["space access","hypersonic research and development","pilot and astronaut training","aerospace test and evaluation","high-altitude flight operations"]
Fundamentals
- Price$4.47 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$222M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-61.5% as of 2026-07-09 close
- ROE-66.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.07 as of 2026-07-10
- Beta3.59 as of 2026-07-10
Key risks (from latest filing)
["History of losses and uncertain path to profitability; evolving industry makes it difficult to forecast revenue and plan expenses","Dependence on specialized suppliers for key components and materials; supply disruptions or price increases could adversely impact operations","Key personnel dependency: recent resignation of former President and CEO Rick Svetkoff in February 2026 and reliance on new CEO Tim Franta; loss of key personnel could harm competitive ability"]
Competitors & peers
- Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE)
- Blue Origin
- Axiom Space
- Sierra Space
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.