Starfighters Space advances STARLAUNCH 1 toward December captive — carry flight test

Starfighters Space advanced STARLAUNCH 1 toward a planned December captive-carry flight, moving the suborbital vehicle into flight testing. Finalized the STARLAUNCH 1 airframe design, ordered flight hardware from Robby Moto Engineering to support aircraft integration trials. Flight data is expected to inform drop testing, propulsion integration, FAA and Space Force engagement, future STARLAUNCH 2 development. Propulsion work continues with Vaya Defense & Space on a hybrid rocket motor aligned with STARLAUNCH 1 flight-hardware specifications. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Starfighters Space Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via (Ref. ID: 202610130900BIZWIRE_USPR_____20261013_BW474421) on October 13, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. (C)