8-K: Current report
Published on January 21, 2026
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SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 21, 2026, Starfighters Space, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release to announce the successful completion of wind tunnel testing for STARLAUNCH 1, a key technical milestone in the Company's air-launched rocket development efforts.
The completed test campaign evaluated separation of the STARLAUNCH 1 vehicle from the Starfighters' aircraft platform across both subsonic and supersonic conditions. Using a combination of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and experimental wind tunnel testing, the Company assessed separation behavior at Mach 0.85 and Mach 1.3. Across all test conditions, clean separation was demonstrated with no adverse aerodynamic interactions observed.
"Demonstrating clean, predictable separation across these flight regimes is a foundational requirement for an air-launched system," said Rick Svetkoff, Chief Executive Officer of Starfighters. "The close alignment between our simulations and the wind tunnel results gives us confidence in the underlying design and allows us to proceed methodically to the next phase of testing."
The wind tunnel campaign consisted of ten successful runs, conducted at both subsonic and supersonic speeds. Experimental results showed strong agreement between CFD predictions and measured forces and moments, confirming the accuracy of Starfighters' aerodynamic models and separation simulations.
Testing was conducted at the FAMU/FSU Joint College of Engineering Polysonic Wind Tunnel. The correlation between simulation and experimental data represents an important risk-reduction step as the program transitions from analytical validation toward physical test articles.
Based on the completed testing, Starfighters has initiated the next procedural step in the program by moving forward with the procurement of instrumented drop test articles. These articles are intended to support further evaluation of separation dynamics under flight conditions and will incorporate onboard sensors and telemetry systems.
STARLAUNCH 1 is being developed as a sub-orbital vehicle designed to support short-duration microgravity missions and serves as a pathfinder for future air-launched concepts. In parallel, the validated separation work also supports Starfighters' broader aerospace testing services, including programs where clean separation is required for advanced and hypersonic vehicle testing.
A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 99.1 | News Release dated January 21, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| STARFIGHTERS SPACE, INC. |
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| DATE: January 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ David Whitney |
| David Whitney | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
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