Starfighters Space Plans Pathfinder for Payload Processing Under MOU with The Bionetics Corporation

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Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Starfighters Space Plans Pathfinder for Payload Processing Under MOU with The Bionetics CorporationAuthor of the article:The Bionetics Corporation to provide specialized services and facilities for small-payload captive-carry and air-launch missionsTHIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Starfighters Space, Inc. (“Starfighters” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: FJET), the space company operating the world’s only commercial fleet of flight-ready Mach 2+ supersonic aircraft, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with The Bionetics Corporation (“Bionetics”) to integrate and process a series of pathfinder small payloads for missions aboard the Company’s F-104 aircraft.Under the MOU, Bionetics will work with Starfighters to prepare multiple classes of small payloads, including their pre-flight and post-flight assembly, testing, integration, and data retrieval, using Bionetics’ specialized laboratories, equipment, and personnel within the Space Life Sciences Lab at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“Bionetics manages some world-class processing capabilities for NASA research payloads and spaceflight hardware, and their facilities are conveniently located alongside ours in the Space Life Sciences Lab at the Kennedy Space Center,” said Tim Franta, CEO of Starfighters Space. “Working with Bionetics, we will use these first payloads as pathfinders to determine the array of equipment and services required for future Wind Tunnel in the Sky™ and STARLAUNCH™ missions.”Located at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport, just nine miles from Starfighters’ hangar, the Space Life Sciences Lab is a 104,000-square-foot facility with dozens of laboratories that support NASA and commercial space activities, including processing microsatellites and conducting spaceflight experiments. Both Starfighters and Bionetics are housed within the facility, which is also home to Space Florida, multiple universities, and other space companies.About Starfighters Space, Inc.(NYSE American: FJET), with a fleet of F-104 aircraft based at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Midland International Air and Space Port in Texas, is the only company in the world with the commercial capability to fly at sustained Mach 2+ speeds for a variety of aerospace applications. The iconic F-104 jets are configurable as a platform for air-launched payloads, training for pilots, and to supportresearch, development, test, and evaluation(RDT&E) for hypersonic technologies, advanced materials, missile defense systems, microgravity science, spaceflight hardware validation, and defense electronic systems.Forward-Looking Statements:Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially due to risks and uncertainties affecting the Company’s business, including those described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, available at . All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and are made as of the date of this news release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.View source version on businesswire.com: This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. 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