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Firefly Aerospace

Alpha, Blue Ghost landers, Elytra tugs. Based in Cedar Park, TX, US, founded 2014.

Where
Cedar Park, TX, US
Founded
2014
Chief executive
Jason Kim Chief Executive Officer; Board Member company site
Notable investors
AEROEQUITY GP, LLC, Astera Institute, Markusic Thomas E disclosed holders above 5%, from SEC filings
Staff
150

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Price, 293 sessions

$16.78 $27.67 $38.56 $49.46 $60.35AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepFLY

Who holds a disclosed stake

HolderFilingsMost recentForm
AEROEQUITY GP, LLC 3 Aug 14, 2026 SCHEDULE 13G/A
Markusic Thomas E 1 Aug 14, 2026 SCHEDULE 13G/A
Astera Institute 2 Aug 11, 2026 SCHEDULE 13G/A

Disclosure is required above 5% and again on a material change, so a holder appearing more than once has amended its position rather than necessarily added to it.

Filings that report a transaction

FiledFormWhat it is
Jul 8, 2026 D Private placement 06b
Jun 8, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 8, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 8, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 8, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 8, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 8, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 8, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 5, 2026 8-K Material event 5.07
Jun 3, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 2, 2026 8-K Material event 1.01,9.01
Jun 1, 2026 424B4 Offering priced
May 26, 2026 S-1 IPO registration
May 19, 2026 4 Insider transaction
May 4, 2026 8-K Material event 2.02,9.01
Apr 21, 2026 8-K Material event 5.02,9.01
Apr 20, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Apr 10, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Apr 3, 2026 8-K Material event 1.01,2.03,5.02,8.01
Aug 6, 2026 4 Insider transaction

Twenty most recent of 22.

Patent activity

The record holds 7 filings, 4 in the spacecraft class. A filing dates the work: a grant is usually the same invention two or three years older. Full patent desk

1 2 32019: 3 2019 2020: 1 2020 2021: 1 2021 2022: 2 2022

On the record 2 claims

Of these, 2 pending. Each claim's full quote, source and evidence is on Claims & outcomes.