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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 21, 2026 — Baystreet.ca News Commentary — A new Yahoo Finance segment yesterday laid out the case that the looming SpaceX IPO is about to act as “rocket fuel” for the broader space economy — and for the ETFs and public space names that sit alongside it. [1] Multiple ETF issuers are already gearing up for the public debut. The June Nasdaq listing aims to raise as much as US$75 billion at a US$1.75 trillion valuation, which would make it the largest IPO in history. [2]
That sector lift is now meeting hard catalysts on the ground. Yesterday in Florida, Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE American: FJET) — the operator of what its own filings describe as the world's fastest fleet of commercial supersonic aircraft — announced a signed Memorandum of Understanding with Mu-G Technologies, LLC, plus a joint response to a NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Request for Information for Parabolic Flight Services. The RFI targets companies that can rebuild the United States' commercial microgravity capability — a capability the country has gone without since the last domestic operator exited the market. [3]
Under the MOU, Starfighters will host Mu-G's Dassault Falcon 50 at the Midland International Air & Space Port in Texas, where the aircraft will be modified to conduct parabolic test flights and worked through FAA certification. Starfighters provides ground support, chase plane and data collection, expert pilot integration, and safety and regulatory alignment. [3]
The combined offering covers four flight environments at one site: microgravity from the Falcon 50, reduced gravity and hyper-gravity from the same parabolic profiles, and the supersonic regime from Starfighters' F-104s. The NASA RFI specifically asks for “novel or non-traditional flight platforms.” [3]
Why microgravity, why now. Pharma and biotech companies use the absence of gravity-driven sedimentation in microgravity to grow purer protein crystals and study drug mechanisms. Materials scientists use reduced gravity to study how alloys solidify without convection currents. Defense and aerospace engineers use parabolic profiles to test sensors, fluid systems, and components before committing to a launch. Right now, U.S. researchers who need that environment have to look overseas or wait. The Starfighters–Mu-G partnership is positioned to close that gap.
Starfighters CEO Tim Franta and Mu-G founder Robert S. Ward have known each other for nearly thirty years through the Space Coast aerospace community. Franta took over as CEO in February 2026. [4] Starfighters already flies revenue missions for Lockheed Martin, Space Florida, and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. [5] On May 7, it added two senior Blue Origin engineers to lead STARLAUNCH operations. [6]
Four Other Names Riding the Same Wave
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTS) — Building the first space-based cellular broadband network for direct connection to unmodified mobile devices. On May 11, ASTS reported Q1 2026 revenue of US$14.7 million versus US$0.7 million in the prior-year period, reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of US$150–US$200 million, and confirmed BlueBird 8, BlueBird 9, and BlueBird 10 are scheduled for a mid-June launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 — with BlueBird 11 through BlueBird 33 in advanced production. [7] Management has flagged the FCC's grant of Supplemental Coverage from Space as the regulatory anchor for U.S. commercial direct-to-device service, with cash ending the quarter at approximately US$3.5 billion and contracted revenue commitments exceeding US$1.2 billion. [8]
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) — On May 6, Kratos reported Q1 2026 revenue of US$371.0 million, up 22.6% year-over-year, with a record backlog of US$2.01 billion and a US$14.3 billion bid-and-proposal pipeline. The satellite business posted a 3-to-1 book-to-bill in the quarter, anchored by a US$447 million U.S. Space Force prime contract. Management raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to US$1.70–US$1.76 billion. [9] CEO Eric DeMarco described the quarter as reflecting “accelerating growth trajectory” across hypersonics, Valkyrie unmanned systems, and space programs tied to the broader defense buildup. [10]
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) — Operator of the world's largest Earth-observation constellation. Full fiscal year 2026 (ended January 31) revenue was a record US$307.7 million, up 26% year-over-year, with backlog above US$900 million (up 79%) and remaining performance obligations of US$852 million (up 106%). [11] In May, Planet launched three additional high-resolution Pelican satellites on May 3, signed a seven-figure two-year Greek government contract on May 7, and brought Sweden's first sovereign satellite online days after launch. Pelican now numbers nine operational AI-enabled satellites in orbit, with first-light imagery delivered within hours of launch. [12]
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) — Operates a high-revisit, very-high-resolution Gen-3 satellite constellation delivering 35-centimeter imagery and AI analytics through its Spectra platform. On May 7, BlackSky reported Q1 2026 revenue of US$20.8 million and announced up to US$160 million in new contract awards year-to-date, including a nearly US$30 million one-year subscription contract with a major international defense customer and a multi-year sole-source IDIQ contract valued up to US$99 million with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab to develop a large-aperture Earth observation payload. [13] Backlog stood at approximately US$351 million as of March 31, with management raising 2026 revenue guidance to US$130–US$150 million. [14]
The Bottom Line
The Yahoo Finance segment captured what the market has already started pricing: when the anchor of the entire ecosystem is going public at a US$1.75 trillion valuation, every publicly traded company that does real work in the same lane gets a second look. Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE American: FJET) is one of the few publicly traded operators that owns a flying fleet of supersonic aircraft today, has revenue from blue-chip aerospace customers, and is now in the running for a NASA-defined commercial microgravity capability that does not currently exist domestically. The Mu-G MOU is the next concrete step. As always, investors should do their own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making any decision.
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Sources:
[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/video/spacex-ipo-set-bolster-space-180000761.html
[2] https://www.ibtimes.com/spacex-files-largest-ipo-ever-while-absorbing-494-billion-loss-its-xai-merger-3802915
[3] https://ir.starfightersspace.com/news-events/press-releases
[4] https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/FJET/8-k-starfighters-space-inc-reports-material-event-3234f73ec472.html
[5] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/starfighters-space-demonstrates-commercial-supersonic-130000515.html
[6] https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/starfighters-space-adds-blue-origin-130000983.html
[7] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260511685431/en/AST-SpaceMobile-Provides-Business-Update-and-First-Quarter-2026-Results
[8] https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/ASTS/8-k-ast-space-mobile-inc-reports-material-event-75ced08d18a6.html
[9] https://www.kratosdefense.com/newsroom/kratos-reports-first-quarter-2026-financial-results-and-increases-fiscal-fy26-financial-guidance
[10] https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/05/06/kratos-ktos-q1-2026-earnings-call-transcript/
[11] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260319782110/en/Planet-Reports-Financial-Results-for-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Fiscal-Year-2026
[12] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/PL/planet-releases-first-light-from-latest-pelican-launch-including-31yrkciv4jya.html
[13] https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001753539/000175353926000057/exhibit991-blackskyq12026e.htm
[14] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/BKSY/pressreleases/1837001/blacksky-technology-q1-earnings-call-highlights/
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