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4. Firefly Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:FLY)

Firefly saw its share prices jump by 12.77 percent on Thursday to close at $23.23 apiece, as investor sentiment was boosted by the successful launch of its Alpha Flight 7 into space.

“Alpha Flight 7 was flawlessly executed with all mission requirements completed, further proving the resiliency, innovation, and passion of the Firefly team,” Firefly Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:FLY) CEO Jason Kim said.

“Over the last several months, we took a hard look at our processes across engineering, production, test, integration, and operations and invested the time required to make a series of improvements to ensure a higher level of quality and reliability in every Alpha we deliver and launch as we move to our Block II upgrade,” he noted.

The Alpha Flight 7 supported the Stairway to Seven mission to deliver a demonstrator payload for Lockheed Martin.

The rocket lifted off Firefly Aerospace Inc.’s (NASDAQ:FLY) Space Launch Complex 2 at the Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:50 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 11, before completing an orbital insertion.

The launch vehicle also performed a stage two engine relight and validated key Alpha Block II upgrades, including a new in-house avionics suite and enhanced thermal protection system, ahead of the full Block II configuration upgrade planned for Flight 8.

Firefly Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:FLY) said that it is now underway with the completion of the final milestones for the Alpha Flight 8 which is set to launch the full Block II configuration upgrade designed to enhance reliability and manufacturability.