SpaceNEWS · · 1 OUTLETFirefly Aerospace, AST SpaceMobile sign $1.3B rocket-engine supply dealFirefly will use the funds to accelerate hiring and boost its launch vehicle production at its Rocket Ranch facility in Briggs, Texas.KEY TAKEAWAYSSingle source so far: Manufacturing Dive.Firefly Aerospace: founded 2017 · HQ TX, US · stage: Series C.Most recent Form D on file: $22M (Jul 2026).TIMELINEManufacturing Dive breaks the storyREAD AT SOURCE →COMPANY PROFILEALERT ON THIS