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Firefly Aerospace hits record $117.7M Q2 revenue, beating estimates by 34% - RuntimeWire

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Firefly Aerospace (FLY) delivered a standout second quarter 2026, posting record-breaking revenue of $117.7 million that represents a 45.5% increase from the prior quarter. The topline significantly outperformed Street expectations, which had hovered around $88 million, signaling the company's ability to scale its launch and spacecraft operations.

Despite the revenue surge, the company reported a GAAP net loss of $92.319 million, or a loss per share of $0.57. This loss was slightly wider than the anticipated adjusted loss range of $0.50-$0.51 provided by analysts, reflecting the heavy R&D investment required for the Eclipse program and Alpha vehicle development.

Firefly maintained its 2026 full-year guidance, expecting total revenue to land between $420 million and $450 million. Given the Q2 results, the company needs to generate approximately $260 million in the second half of the year to hit the midpoint target, placing a heavy spotlight on execution speed and launch cadence moving forward.

The results underscore Firefly's transition from a tracked startup to a major player in the space economy. The quarter was defined by a flurry of high-value government and lunar-related wins. Firefly bolstered its lunar footprint with a $144 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract and a $75 million subcontract from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Additionally, the firm secured a $94 million Space Force contract and a $5.5 million Air Force Research Laboratory contract option.

To fuel this expansion, Firefly completed an underwritten public offering generating $181.6 million in net proceeds. These funds are earmarked for the newly expanded campus and quadrupled spacecraft cleanroom capacity. Moving forward, investors will be watching the readiness of Alpha Block II configurations and the integration of the newly acquired Space-ng AI-powered software into the Blue Ghost lander program.

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