# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002081011
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-076288
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 6532
**Document Hash:** 88ea8f5fc154e325098b729d649b7b75
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-076288.hdr.sgml**: 20250811

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-076288

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250806

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250811

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250811

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Astera Institute
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002081011

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42789
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251203628

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1351 OCEAN AVE
- **CITY:** EMERYVILLE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94608
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 415-237-3052

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1351 OCEAN AVE
- **CITY:** EMERYVILLE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94608
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** McCaleb Jed
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002081012

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42789
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251203627

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O ASTERA INSTITUTE
- **STREET 2:** 1351 OCEAN AVE
- **CITY:** EMERYVILLE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94608
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Firefly Aerospace Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001860160
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 815194980
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1320 ARROW POINT DR
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 109
- **CITY:** CEDAR PARK
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 78613
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5122776959

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1320 ARROW POINT DR
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 109
- **CITY:** CEDAR PARK
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 78613

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Astera Institute<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1351 OCEAN AVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>EMERYVILLE, CA 94608<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Firefly Aerospace Inc. [ FLY ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-06 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>McCaleb Jed<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O ASTERA INSTITUTE<br>1351 OCEAN AVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>EMERYVILLE, CA 94608<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Firefly Aerospace Inc. [ FLY ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-06 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Series Seed Preferred Stock | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 2859047 | <sup>(1)</sup> | I | See Footnote<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Series A Preferred Stock | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 9998686 | <sup>(1)</sup> | I | See Footnote<sup>(2)</sup> |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The shares of Issuer's preferred stock have no expiration date and are convertible at the holder's election into Issuer's common stock. The preferred stock will automatically convert into shares of the Issuer's common stock, for no additional consideration, upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.

(2) Represents shares held directly by Astera Institute. Astera Institute is a non-profit organization and Jed McCaleb is the executive director of such organization. As such, Mr. McCaleb disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities held by Astera Institute.

**Signature:** Astera Institute, by: Jed McCaleb, its Executive Director By: /s/ Jed McCaleb  
**Date:** 2025-08-06

**Signature:** /s/ Jed McCaleb  
**Date:** 2025-08-06

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**