Firefly signs engine and licensing agreement worth more than $1.3 billion with AST SpaceMobile
97 FOMOFirefly agreed to supply 36 rocket engines to AST SpaceMobile for its first three Blacklift heavy-lift rockets. The package includes 27 Miranda main engines and nine Vira vacuum engines, intellectual-property licensing and engineering support over three years. AST will receive a licence to manufacture the engines itself, while Firefly retains ownership of its engine intellectual property.
Why it matters
The agreement is a major commercial commitment for Firefly's propulsion business and could materially expand its engine production base. The licensing component also creates a pathway for AST to internalize manufacturing over time, so the long-term supplier relationship may evolve.
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Firefly Aerospace Signs Rocket Engine Deal Valued at More Than $1.3 Billion with AST SpaceMobileFirefly signed an agreement worth more than $1.3 billion with AST SpaceMobile to supply 36 engines, license engine intellectual property and provide engineering support over three years. The package includes 27 Miranda engines and nine Vira vacuum engines for AST's first three Blacklift rockets. AST will also receive a licence to manufacture the engines.
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