The Man Inside the Missile: Piercarlo Ciacchi and the F-104 Starfighter
The Man Inside the Missile: Piercarlo Ciacchi and the F-104 Starfighter
Podcast – Tim Franta Featured On The Fighter Pilot Podcast
Fighter Pilot Podcast Tim Franta, CEO of Starfighters Space, discusses the company’s mission to transform access to space using high-performance aircraft. The conversation covers the STARLAUNCH air-launch system, how Starfighters operates the world’s only commercial fleet of flight-ready Mach 2+ F-104 Starfighter aircraft, and the potential advantages of launching rockets from altitude. Tim also shares […]
Podcast – Inside Starfighters Space with CEO Tim Franta
Progress, Potential, and Possibilities with Starfighters Space. For decades, getting to space has largely meant one thing: launching vertically atop massive rockets from fixed launch pads. But what if the future of space access also includes aircraft capable of flying at more than twice the speed of sound, launching payloads from the edge of the […]
SPACENEWS.COM: Starfighters turns Texas facility toward microgravity flight testing
Starfighters Space is developing its supersonic aircraft fleet for a range of commercial space and research missions. Credit: Starfighters Space SPACE NEWS by Jason Rainbow May 20. 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — Starfighters Space, which is developing F-104 supersonic jets for satellite air-launch, is turning its Texas facility into a staging ground for microgravity flight testing in response […]
SPACENEWS.COM: Starfighters hires Blue Origin veterans to accelerate air-launch platform
May 7, 2026, TAMPA, Fla. Starfighters Space has hired two former Blue Origin New Glenn managers to help advance its air-launch system toward flight demonstrations and operational cadence. Click Here to read article. Click Here to read article. Source: https://spacenews.com/starfighters-hires-blue-origin-veterans-to-accelerate-air-launch-platform/
INVESTING.COM: Starfighters Space new CEO Tim Franta on building out operations after IPO
By Investing.com Published 03/23/2026, Starfighters Space new CEO Tim Franta on building out operations after IPO Click Here to read article. Click Here to read article. Source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/starfighters-space-new-ceo-tim-franta-on-building-out-operations-after-ipo-4575485
NYSE: VIDEO – Starfighters Space’s Tim Franta on Rockets, Supersonic Flights, And Market Edge
Franta explains what sets Starfighters Space apart from competitors and how the company is shaping the next generation of spaceflight. Click to Watch Video Source: https://www.cheddar.com/media/starfighters-spaces-tim-franta-on-rockets-supersonic-flights-and-market-edge/https://tv.nyse.com/nyse-tv-highlights/season:4/videos/starfighters-space-director-tim-franta-explains-how-its-fleet-sustains-mach-2
NYSE HIGHLIGHTS: VIDEO – Starfighters Space Director Tim Franta Explains How its Fleet ‘Sustains Mach 2’
Tim Franta of Starfighters Space joins Ashley Mastronardi on NYSE Live to explain how its fleet ‘Sustains Mach 2’ Click to Watch Video Source: https://tv.nyse.com/nyse-tv-highlights/season:4/videos/starfighters-space-director-tim-franta-explains-how-its-fleet-sustains-mach-2
VIDEO: Bloomberg Markets – A NEW PHASE FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE
December 30th, 2025, 11:49 AM PST Starfighters CEO Says Looking to Add Spaceport, Aircrafts Rick Svetkoff, founder and CEO of StarFighters, discusses his company’s work to scale up low orbit satellites, including adding another spaceport and how their efforts could be used to support data centers. (Source: Bloomberg) WATCH VIDEO HERE Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-12-30/starfighters-ceo-looking-to-add-spaceport-aircrafts-video
VIDEO: Yahoo Finance – Starfighters Space IPO: CEO talks satellite launch operations
Yahoo Finance Video Thu, December 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM PST WATCH VIDEO on Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/video/starfighters-space-ipo-ceo-talks-180414088.html) Starfighters Space (FJET) is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange after going public via an IPO and raising $40 million. Starfighters Space operates a fleet of supersonic jets that aid in the launching of satellites and […]