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Firefly inks $1.3 billion deal to supply engines for new AST SpaceMobile 'Blacklift' rocket

Nov 6, 2026, 10:49 AM EST1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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The contract is direct revenue for Firefly from engine sales and potential licensing revenue; for AST it secures owned launch capability (reducing third‑party launch reliance) which could lower long‑term launch costs and support BlueBird constellation deployment. Effects depend on delivery, manufacturing and launch schedule execution.

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Firefly and AST SpaceMobile agreed a $1.3 billion deal for Firefly to supply 27 Miranda and 9 Vira engines for AST’s new Blacklift heavy-lift rocket, with AST targeting a late‑2028 debut.

  • Firefly Aerospace will supply engines to AST SpaceMobile under a $1.3 billion deal.
  • Under the agreement Firefly will build and supply 27 Miranda engines and 9 in-space Vira engines for the first three Blacklift rockets.
  • AST SpaceMobile is targeting late 2028 for the debut launch of its Blacklift rocket, which is designed for reusability and can loft up to five BlueBird satellites per launch.

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