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Spacecraft Maker Firefly Raises $868 Million in Upsized IPO

A rendering of the Eclipse, a rocket being co-developed by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman.

Source: Firefly Aersopace

Firefly Aerospace Inc. raised $868 million in an upsized initial public offering, pricing its shares above a marketed range in a reflection of the surging demand for satellite launch services.

The Cedar Park, Texas-based developer of launch vehicles and spacecraft sold 19.296 million shares for $45 each after marketing them for $41 to $43 per share, according to a statementBloomberg Terminal Wednesday.