Starfighters Space Partners with Mu-G Technologies for Microgravity Flight Missions

NYSE American: FJET

Overview

Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE American: FJET) announced on March 10, 2026 a strategic partnership with Mu-G Technologies, LLC (“Mu-GTech”) to pursue microgravity flight missions for NASA, academic institutions, and commercial research customers across the United States and Canada. The collaboration combines Starfighters’ high-performance flight operations and aircraft capabilities with Mu-GTech’s expertise in parabolic flight execution, monitoring systems, and payload integration.

According to the press release, the companies intend to expand access to reduced-gravity testing environments amid increasing demand from government and commercial space programs. The partnership follows a recent NASA Flight Opportunities “Sources Sought” notice seeking potential providers of parabolic flight services to support technology development in reduced gravity. Starfighters and Mu-GTech are jointly responding to this notice while also evaluating broader commercial opportunities beyond government-sponsored missions.

Key Highlights

• Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) announced a strategic partnership with Mu-G Technologies to conduct microgravity flight missions in the U.S. and Canada
• The partnership supports NASA, academic institutions, and commercial research customers
• The collaboration combines Starfighters’ aircraft and flight operations with Mu-GTech’s parabolic flight execution and payload integration expertise
• The partnership follows a NASA Flight Opportunities “Sources Sought” notice and targets broader commercial opportunities
• Starfighters is developing a dual-track microgravity approach: a dedicated aircraft optimized for parabolic flight missions and F-104-based missions enhanced with Mu-GTech’s monitoring systems and software
• Microgravity flights generate approximately 20 to 25 seconds of reduced gravity per parabola, allowing researchers to test space-bound technologies in a real-world environment prior to orbital deployment

Strategic Context

CEO Tim Franta stated that the partnership reflects the company’s commitment to expanding the ways it deploys its high-performance aircraft to serve growing aerospace and space technology markets. According to Franta, the combination of Starfighters’ operational capabilities with Mu-GTech’s parabolic flight expertise positions the company to support increased demand for reliable microgravity testing.

The microgravity initiative expands Starfighters’ broader strategy of leveraging its high-performance aircraft fleet across multiple mission categories, including air launch to space, hypersonic testing, advanced research support, and specialized flight services. By expanding into microgravity operations, the company aims to diversify fleet utilization while serving high-demand aerospace, defense, and space technology markets.

What to Watch Next

• Selection of Starfighters and Mu-GTech for NASA microgravity missions
• Contract announcements with universities, private research firms, or commercial aerospace customers
• Acquisition of dedicated microgravity aircraft or additional modifications to enhance flight performance
• Updates on integration of Mu-GTech’s monitoring systems and software into Starfighters’ operations

About Starfighters Space, Inc.

Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE American: FJET) is an aerospace company focused on supersonic flight testing and air-launch satellite concepts, with expanding services in microgravity research. The company operates a commercial fleet of flight-ready F-104 supersonic aircraft that carry small satellites and sub-orbital payloads to high altitudes before release. This approach offers greater flexibility than traditional launch sites, enabling operations from conventional runways. Starfighters reports that it is the only commercial company capable of flying at Mach 2 while carrying payloads for potential air launch to space. Building on this capability, the company offers a range of services from pilot and astronaut training to launching services and access to space for sectors such as defense, civil, and commercial.

Read full press release here.

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