Firefly Aerospace is trading at $24.17, up 4.41%, after coverage linked its rise to a September 30 agreement with Starcloud.

  • Starcloud’s SC-1L AI-computing payload is planned to fly aboard Firefly’s Elytra vehicle, demonstrating computing capabilities in lunar orbit.
  • The mission is targeted for no earlier than 2028.
  • Broader market indices showed modest mixed moves; no separate company announcement dated October 1 was identified.