$1.3 BILLION ROCKET-ENGINE DEAL PUTS BRIGGS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Firefly Aerospace's major contract with AST SpaceMobile highlights the region's growing aerospace footprint.

Firefly Aerospace has agreed to a reported $1.3 billion deal to supply rocket engines to AST SpaceMobile. Firefly is headquartered in Cedar Park and operates its Rocket Ranch manufacturing facility in Briggs, Burnet County. The agreement is a substantial industrial development for a rural community, although the number of jobs or additional investments at the Briggs facility has not been specified.