Starfighters Space is developing its supersonic aircraft fleet for a range of commercial space and research missions. Credit: Starfighters Space
TAMPA, Fla. — Starfighters Space, which is developing F-104 supersonic jets for satellite air-launch, is turning its Texas facility into a staging ground for microgravity flight testing in response to NASA’s call for information on commercial parabolic capabilities.
The Florida-based company said May 20 it expanded its partnership with Mu-G Technologies to help test a Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft the microgravity startup is modifying, using Starfighters’ hangar at Midland International Air & Space Port.
The companies first teamed up in March to pursue microgravity flight missions for NASA, academic and commercial research customers across North America, including via dedicated parabolic aircraft or by integrating Mu-G monitoring systems and software with Starfighters’ F-104 fleet.
Their partnership followed a NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center request for information (RFI) on commercial parabolic flight capabilities for technology testing and scientific research.
