The NASA Artemis program just pulled off something we haven’t seen in over 50 years—a crewed mission around the Moon and safely back to Earth.

Artemis II wrapped a 10-day, nearly 700,000-mile journey, pushing humans farther into space than any mission since Apollo and proving the entire Orion system under real conditions.

I watched live as this literal moonshot hit Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 25,000 mph, endured extreme heat, and delivered a clean, textbook splashdown in the Pacific.

And it’s not just NASA stacking up the wins.

SpaceX recently completed a full-duration burn with its Starship system, demonstrating improving reliability at super-heavy scale and moving closer to consistent, repeatable launches.

With its IPO on the horizon, the company is positioning aggressively to be the industry’s 800-pound gorilla

There’s a broad shift happening in the space industry right now, and with government funding, private capital, and engineering progress aligning to expand launch capacity, orbital logistics, and future lunar infrastructure …

… it’s hard to be anything but bullish on where this industry is headed.

The question for investors is, what’s the best way to play the trend?

Well, of course, there’s the SpaceX IPO, which is projected to be the biggest IPO in history.

But for investors who want to lock in upside potential now, a little-known company called Starfighters Space (FJET) is a compelling example with a chart that indicates a potential breakout looming.

The company, which owns and operates a fleet of F104 “Starfighter” jets, primarily engages in hypersonics testing and small satellite launches.

Starfighters recently completed wind-tunnel separation of STARLAUNCH-1, testing across both subsonic and supersonic regimes, with clean separation and data aligning closely with internal aerodynamic models.

This marks a critical step toward making air-launch a repeatable, scalable system. From there, the model expands.

This company operates with multiple revenue paths already in motion — flight services, testing and evaluation, and pilot training — each tied to the same core fleet and operational infrastructure.

As development advances, that base supports future expansion into suborbital launches and short-duration microgravity missions, opening the door to higher-value contracts.

The infrastructure to support that growth already exists.

At Midland International Air & Space Port, an FAA-licensed spaceport, Starfighters continues to scale operations under a long-term agreement backed by Texas economic incentives tied to job creation and capital investment.

The fleet remains active, with plans to expand aircraft and engine capacity as demand builds.

On the financial side, the company has already taken a meaningful step forward.

Following its December 2025 listing on the NYSE American, Starfighters raised over $20 million and streamlined its capital structure.

Debt discount amortization has declined as reliance on complex convertible instruments eased. Derivative-driven volatility has come down.

Convertible debt has largely transitioned into equity post-listing, leaving a cleaner, more stable balance sheet.

Meanwhile, the stock itself has only just started to reflect that shift.

Shares are trading just above the 50-day moving average, with a bullish MACD crossover—the first since the mid-February run.

Price action has been forming a rounded base, with a loose inverse head-and-shoulders structure taking shape.

A confirmed close above the downtrend line from the past month would signal a potential breakout.

Put it all together, and this looks like a company moving through an early inflection point — operationally, financially, and technically.

For investors watching the space economy accelerate, this offers exposure to a real operator building toward its next major milestone while the broader industry continues to gain momentum.

Tim Collins

Senior Editor, Streetlight Confidential

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