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Firefly Aerospace Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results With Record Revenue Of $117.7 Million, Up 659% Year-Over-Year

Won multiple contracts to support NASA's Moon Base program and acquired Space-ng to fuel autonomous space operations, while adding more national security wins and maturing our launch vehicle programs.

Launch and spacecraft vehicles in assembly at the Rocket Ranch, which supports ramped up capacity of carbon composite tanks and structures.

Cedar Park, Texas, August 11, 2026 – Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today issued financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

"Breaking the $100 million mark with another quarterly revenue record demonstrates Firefly's amplified growth. With more than a half dozen contract wins during the second quarter, we are matching execution to rocket, spacecraft, and software orders across our programs," said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace.

"Firefly is leading the way in unlocking the lunar opportunity, with another two Moon missions added to our manifest during the second quarter," added Kim. "We're also going beyond the Moon to Mars as we support the cutting-edge SkyFall mission for NASA. Our recent campus expansion allows us to meet the growing demand behind both Blue Ghost and Elytra for exploration and national security missions, while also meeting the growing demand for orbital launch vehicles."

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights

• Record revenue of $117.7 million, up 45.5% from the prior quarter.

• Awarded a $144 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract for a rapid Blue Ghost lander mission to the Moon, Firefly's sixth contracted lunar mission to date.

• Acquired Space-ng, a leader in AI-powered vision navigation and autonomous guidance systems, bringing proven spacecraft software and camera hardware for Firefly’s Blue Ghost landers and Elytra orbital vehicles, which bolsters Firefly’s capabilities to advance the future of autonomous space operations for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

• Awarded an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract for SciTec to support development of the Advanced Algorithm R&D and Verification Architecture by implementing deep learning and advanced algorithms on small Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) processors to support enhanced target detection, tracking, and custody.

• Announced collaboration with NVIDIA to enable rapid on-orbit processing in lunar orbit for Firefly’s Ocula Moon imaging service, utilizing an NVIDIA Jetson module combined with Firefly’s AI software on Elytra to rapidly process data on-orbit.

• Awarded a $75 million subcontract from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to support NASA's MoonFall mission, utilizing an Elytra spacecraft to deliver four drones to the Moon’s south pole that's targeted to launch no earlier than 2028 in support of NASA's Moon Base initiative.

• Completed the Critical Design Review for Blue Ghost's Gruithuisen Domes mission, progressing development of the spacecraft.

• Completed the Preliminary Design Review for Blue Ghost's South Pole mission, verifying the vehicle's design before production begins.

• Awarded U.S. Air Force contract option worth $5.5 million for SciTec to deliver the operational data fusion system for the Cloud-Based Command and Control (CBC2) program, having participated in a multi-year competition wherein SciTec’s data fusion system was evaluated and selected from among multiple industry and government-owned alternatives.

• Completed critical milestones toward Alpha launching from Sweden's Esrange Space Center, including building initial infrastructure, establishing transatlantic regulatory frameworks, and securing an agreement with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration.

• Signed agreement with Seagate Space to collaborate on the development of an offshore launch platform that enables responsive sea-based Alpha launches.

• Completed underwritten public offering of common stock generating net proceeds of $181.6 million, to use for expanding core business growth and execution of recently awarded contracts.

• Expanded campus with a new headquarters, more than quadrupled spacecraft cleanroom space, added a wing of on-site workstations to support Alpha and Eclipse manufacturing, and established a new Gloworks innovation lab to support accelerated spacecraft production and rapid research and development.

Additional Recent Highlights

• Awarded Firefly's first Mars mission, with a $13 million subcontract to support the SkyFall mission for NASA JPL, to manufacture, test, and deliver the aeroshell for launch in late 2028, developed by Firefly's Gloworks innovation lab.

• Awarded a $94 million Space Force contract under the Ground-Based Radar Digitization program, to support work overhauling legacy defense systems.

• Signed an extension to Lockheed Martin's multi-launch agreement for Alpha fligh

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Firefly Aerospace Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Completed critical milestones for Blue Ghost, successfully returned Alpha to flight, and recently selected to support the Golden Dome Space-Based Interceptor program

Firefly's battle-tested AI software supports missile defense warning and tracking applications.

Cedar Park, Texas, May 4, 2026 – Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today issued financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

"With another quarterly revenue record, momentum defined Firefly's first quarter of 2026 - we were selected to support the space-based interceptor program under Golden Dome, achieved critical milestones for our Blue Ghost lunar missions, successfully launched Alpha Flight 7, and completed a tactically responsive space demonstration for the U.S. Space Force," said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace. "We've maintained steady progress across our launch and spacecraft business, and remained focused on scaling up our production lines to meet the demand for frequent landings on the Moon, a regular launch cadence, and critical national security missions."

First Quarter 2026 Highlights

• Record revenue of $80.9 million, up 40% from the prior quarter.

• Selected by the U.S. Space Force for SciTec to support space-based interceptor program under Golden Dome.

• Awarded $109 million engineering change proposal under the Space Force's FORGE Enterprise OPIR Services contract for SciTec to accelerate and expand data center delivery.

• Processed thousands of threats in the first 30 days of the Iran conflict to help protect U.S. and allied warfighters as part of FORGE system operations.

• Completed separation testing for Blue Ghost Mission 2, demonstrating Elytra’s mechanisms that will deploy the European Space Agency's Lunar Pathfinder satellite in lunar orbit following separation from our Blue Ghost lander.

• Completed initial interoperability testing to ensure Firefly's Elytra orbiter can communicate with Blue Ghost on the Moon’s far side and act as a backup communications relay for NASA’s LuSEE-Night radio telescope.

• Launched Alpha Flight 7 and completed all mission objectives, including validating key Block II subsystems and deploying a demonstrator payload for Lockheed Martin.

• Supported Lockheed Martin on the U.S. Space Force's VICTUS DIEM mission, performing two responsive space exercises to practice and advance emergency launch protocols required in a real threat scenario.

• Unveiled Alpha Block II, a configuration upgrade focused on enhancing reliability, streamlining production, and improving launch operations.

• Completed qualification testing for the first and second stage tanks for Alpha Flight 8 and moved into the integration and test phase in preparation for the Alpha Block II debut.

• Completed qualification of the Eclipse interstage, a critical primary structure that connects the first stage to the second stage, as well as the liquid oxygen transfer line and the Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs).

Additional Recent Highlights

• Awarded an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract for SciTec to support development of the Advanced Algorithm R&D and Verification Architecture by implementing deep learning and advanced algorithms on small Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) processors to support enhanced target detection, tracking, and custody.

• Announced collaboration with NVIDIA to enable rapid on-orbit processing in lunar orbit for Firefly’s Ocula Moon imaging service, utilizing an NVIDIA Jetson module combined with Firefly’s AI software on Elytra to rapidly process data on-orbit.

• Signed agreement with Seagate Space to collaborate on the development of an offshore launch platform that enables responsive sea-based Alpha launches.

• Began vertical structural testing of Eclipse first stage tanks, a risk reduction test to push the tanks beyond their limits and verify flight margins.

• Awarded the National Aeronautic Association's Robert J. Collier Trophy, Space Foundation's Space Achievement Award, and RNASA Foundation's Stellar Award for Blue Ghost Mission 1, and included on TIME's list for the 10 Most Influential New Frontiers Companies of 2026.

2026 Full-Year Guidance

• Firefly expects 2026 full-year revenue to be between $420 million and $450 million.

Conference Call

Firefly will host a conference call today at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET) to discuss its first quarter 2026 financial results.

The live webcast and accompanying presentation, as well as a replay of the webcast, will be available on Firefly’s Investor Relations website: investors.fireflyspace.com.

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables government and commercial customers to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for responsive space missions, Firefl

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Firefly Aerospace Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results with Record Annual Revenue Up 163% Year-over-Year

Alpha successfully returned to flight in March, as Firefly enters 2026 with new national security SciTec contracts.

"Stairway to Seven" launching from Firefly's Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 11, 2026.

Cedar Park, Texas, March 19, 2026 – Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today issued financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

"2025 was a transformative year in Firefly's history, as we more than doubled our annual revenue while executing across multiple launch, spacecraft, and ground programs and strengthening our portfolio of space exploration and national security space capabilities," said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace.

"Our laser focus on safety, quality, and reliability resulted in the successful return-to-flight of Alpha, delivering a test demo for Lockheed Martin. We progressed flight hardware development and testing for Eclipse's core structures and propulsion systems. We advanced on three Blue Ghost contracts simultaneously for the first time, as well as secured a high performance national

security contract for Elytra, and continue completing milestones for the Space Force's FORGE program," said Kim. "Across all our programs, Firefly is lighting the way to a bold space ecosystem that expands humanity's future."

2025 Highlights

• Generated record annual revenue of $159.9 million, an increase of 163% year-over-year.

• Landed on the Moon with Blue Ghost Mission 1, as the first and only commercial company to do so successfully, and completed 14 days of lunar surface operations, marking the longest commercial operations on the Moon to date.

• Completed a historic IPO, bolstering Firefly's balance sheet to support long-term growth.

• Acquired SciTec, beginning a new era of Firefly as a full-service hardware and software company for national security, civil and commercial customers with added artificial intelligence and data center-powered space capabilities.

• Won the NASA contract award for Blue Ghost Mission 4 to the Moon's south pole, marking back-to-back Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) wins.

• Assumed a leading role on the U.S. Space Force's Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program through SciTec – with contracts to deliver the Mission Data Processing Applications, Sensor Specific Processor, and Enterprise Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) services. This past September reached operational acceptance of FORGE for Threat Missile Warning, marking the first time in 50 years that the U.S. federal government selected a new prime contractor for missile warning ground systems.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights

• Won an eight-figure contract from a confidential U.S. customer for SciTec to deliver time-dominant space control software, with potential for significant upside contract expansion.

• Completed the critical design review for the Elytra supporting Project Sinequone, progressing development of the spacecraft for the Defense Innovation Unit's space domain awareness demonstration mission.

• Completed structural qualification testing on Firefly's fully-stacked Blue Ghost Mission 2 lander and Elytra orbiter at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, completed the Payload Integration Readiness Review, and accepted delivery of NASA's LuSEE-Night and commercial payloads including the UAE Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre's Rashid Rover 2.

• Completed the Preliminary Design Review for Blue Ghost Mission 3, verifying the vehicle's design for delivery to the Moon's Gruithuisen Domes.

• Completed the System Requirements Review for Blue Ghost Mission 4, establishing readiness across the vehicle's subsystems and ordered long-lead items for the mission to the Moon's south pole.

• Completed the interim Ground Readiness Review with the Space Force's Space Development Agency for SciTec's role delivering the mission management and data fusion ground components for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture satellite constellation Tranche 1 tracking layer.

Additional Recent Highlights

• Successfully launched Alpha Flight 7 and completed all mission objectives, including validating key Block II subsystems, while deploying a test demo for Lockheed Martin.

• Awarded a $109 million engineering change proposal under the Space Force's FORGE Enterprise OPIR Services contract for SciTec to accelerate and expand data center delivery, increasing the total contract value from $263 million to $372 million.

• Onboarded both Firefly and SciTec to the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151 billion.

• Unveiled Alpha Block II, a configuration upgrad

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Firefly Aerospace Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Third quarter revenue increased 98% from the previous quarter and increased 38% from the prior year quarter; Alpha team prepares to return to flight; SciTec acquisition closes

Blue Ghost Mission 2 structure qualification model fully stacked with Blue Ghost lander, Elytra Dark vehicle, and dual payload attached fitting at Firefly's Rocket Ranch in October 2025.

Cedar Park, Texas, November 12, 2025 – Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today issued financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

"Our strong third quarter revenue growth reflects steady execution of our spacecraft teams on multiple contracts as well as progress made by our launch teams," said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace. "As we enhance our culture of safety, quality, and reliability, we are confident in our Alpha team to return us to flight safely."

"After closing the SciTec acquisition, we're also proud to welcome SciTec to the Firefly family and bolster our national security capabilities," said Kim. "With industry-leading hardware and

software, Firefly is equipped to deliver on the most critical programs that protect our nation and keep America first in space."

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights

• Awarded Blue Ghost Mission 4 contract from NASA worth $176.7 million for lunar payload delivery to the Moon’s south pole.

• Awarded $10 million Blue Ghost Mission 1 contract addendum from NASA, for acquisition of additional lunar data collected beyond the initial requirements.

• Built and fit checked Blue Ghost Mission 2 structure qualification models and performed initial systems-level qualification testing onsite in Briggs, Texas.

• Cleanroom assembly underway of the Elytra spacecraft flight unit supporting Blue Ghost Mission 2.

• Conducted more than 200 hours of mission simulation testing for Elytra Mission 1 in preparation to ship out for launch.

• Completed Preliminary Design Review for Elytra Mission 3, maturing the vehicle's high maneuverability design for the Defense Innovation Unit's space domain awareness demonstration mission.

• Signed SPACE COTAN agreement to study the feasibility of launching Alpha from Hokkaido Spaceport in Japan.

• Partnered with Advanced Space to support NASA's LunaNET communication relay service and develop a mission framework with Firefly's Elytra vehicle as a relay network transfer stage.

• Awarded an Elytra study contract from NASA to demonstrate how to meet the need for multi-spacecraft and multi-orbit delivery to difficult-to-reach orbits beyond current launch service offerings.

Additional Recent Highlights

• Strategic acquisition of SciTec closed, with an upsized $260.0 million revolving credit facility providing additional liquidity in support of the transaction. SciTec bolsters Firefly's offering for the $175 billion Golden Dome program.

• Implemented corrective measures following the Alpha first stage ground test event on September 29. The test stand remained intact with upgrades underway. Team previously delivered the second stage to the launch site and is now preparing to ship the next first stage from Firefly's production line for an Alpha Flight 7 launch between the end of the fourth quarter and early first quarter.

• Signed an IDIQ and task order for a hypersonic test mission on Alpha with a confidential customer.

• Completed Blue Ghost Mission 3 Preliminary Design Review for mission to the Moon's Gruithuisen Domes.

• United Arab Emirates' Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre delivered the Rashid Rover 2 payload for Blue Ghost Mission 2, marking delivery of all commercial payloads ahead of launch.

• Blue Ghost Mission 1 named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025, with Firefly's Spacecraft Program Director Ray Allensworth also named among the world's rising stars on the TIME100 Next.

2025 Full-Year Guidance

• Firefly expects 2025 full-year revenue to be between $150 million and $158 million.

Conference Call

Firefly will host a conference call today at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET) to discuss its third quarter financial results, as well as provide Firefly’s full year outlook.

The live webcast and accompanying presentation, as well as a replay of the webcast, will be available on Firefly’s Investor Relations website: investors.fireflyspace.com.

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables government and commercial customers to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for responsive space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with approximately 24-hour notice. Firefly is also the only company to achieve a fully successful landing on the Moon. Established in 2017, Firefly’s engineering, manufacturing, and test facilities are co-located in central Texas to enable rapid innovatio

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Firefly Aerospace Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results After Historic IPO

Company increased backlog to $1.3 billion by end of July and bolstered balance sheet; FAA cleared Alpha for return to flight

Firefly Aerospace rang the Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite on August 7, 2025.

Cedar Park, Texas, September 22, 2025 – Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today issued financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

“Firefly’s historic IPO last month reflects the bold culture of our generational company, which delivers on the most challenging missions in space,” said Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim. “We’re pleased to announce our initial quarterly results as a public company, reflecting the steady progress across our launch and spacecraft products.”

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights

• CEO Jason Kim testified before Congress on the success of Blue Ghost Mission 1 and the critical future of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.

• Blue Ghost Mission 2 structures entered assembly in Firefly’s spacecraft cleanroom after completing the Integration Readiness Review, with first payload delivery accepted.

• United Arab Emirates’ Rashid 2 Rover announced as an international payload customer on Blue Ghost Mission 2.

• Elytra Mission 3 contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit for a 2027 national security mission.

• Ocula high-resolution imaging service unveiled, providing more than five years of commercial services in lunar orbit via Firefly’s Elytra spacecraft supporting each upcoming Blue Ghost mission.

• Sweden signed Technology Safeguards Agreement with the U.S., clearing the way for Alpha launches from Esrange Space Center through Firefly’s partnership with the Swedish Space Corporation.

• Northrop Grumman invested $50 million in preferred equity, backing Firefly’s long-term Eclipse™ launch vehicle partnership with additional financial support.

Additional Recent Highlights

• Raised $933.1 million in net proceeds from Initial Public Offering of common stock and listed and began trading on the Nasdaq on August 7, 2025.

• NASA awarded Blue Ghost Mission 4 contract worth $176.7 million for lunar payload delivery on July 29, 2025, increasing Firefly's total backlog to approximately $1.3 billion.

• As of September 22, 2025, reached 95 hot fire tests of the Miranda engine, which will power the debut launch of Eclipse which is expected to take place as early as next year.

• FAA issued Return to Flight determination for Alpha on August 26, 2025, with Firefly working to determine the next available launch window for Alpha Flight 7.

• NASA awarded $10 million contract addendum on September 22, 2025, for acquisition of additional lunar data collected beyond the initial contractual requirements for Blue Ghost Mission 1.

“We’re ramping our flight cadence and have several Alpha vehicles in production to meet the strong demand for launch services, especially for responsive national security missions and our best-in-class customers,” Kim added.

2025 Full-Year Guidance

• Firefly expects 2025 full-year revenue to be between $133 million and $145 million.

Conference Call

Firefly will host a conference call today at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET) to discuss its second quarter financial results, as well as provide Firefly’s full year outlook.

The live webcast and accompanying presentation, as well as a replay of the webcast, will be available on Firefly’s Investor Relations website: investors.fireflyspace.com.

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables government and commercial customers to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for responsive space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with approximately 24-hour notice. Firefly is also the only company to achieve a fully successful landing on the Moon. Established in 2017, Firefly’s engineering, manufacturing, and test facilities are co-located in central Texas to enable rapid innovation. The company’s small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles are built with common flight-proven technologies to enable speed, reliability, and cost efficiencies for each mission from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. For more information, visit www.fireflyspace.com. Firefly utilizes its website as a means to distribute material information about the company to the public.

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