Firefly Aerospace Signs Rocket Engine Deal Worth More Than $1.3 Billion With AST SpaceMobile

By Public Technologies12:32 (UTC), 6 November 2026 Updated

Firefly Aerospace signed a three-year agreement worth more than $1.3 billion to supply rocket engines to AST SpaceMobile.
Deliveries comprise 27 Miranda engines and nine Vira engines for AST SpaceMobile's first three heavy-lift rockets.
The agreement includes engineering support and engine manufacturing rights for AST SpaceMobile; Firefly retains full ownership of the engine intellectual property.
Payment comprises cash and shares of AST Class A Common Stock, with the shares subject to various lock-up periods.
Proceeds will accelerate Firefly's launch vehicle production through expanded hiring, equipment purchases and additional testing infrastructure.

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