York Space Systems is an aerospace company specializing in the rapid and affordable production of complete space mission solutions, including spacecraft platforms. They manufacture satellites for low-Earth orbit (LEO), geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO), and cislunar missions, offering end-to-end services from mission design to operations. York's key products are their S-CLASS and LX-CLASS spacecraft platforms, designed for ISR, remote sensing, weather, and communication missions, serving government and commercial clients like the Space Development Agency (SDA).
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York ended its protest of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded to Apex Space.
York Space Systems generated $11 million of commercial revenue in the first nine months of 2025.
York Space Systems can currently produce about 300 vehicles per year and has a long-term vision of annual output closer to four figures.
York Space Systems reports an 83% win rate for PWSA contracts.
York Space Systems plans to hold inventories of satellite platforms to offer customers more immediate access to space.
Government customers generated $270 million of York Space Systems’ revenue in the first nine months of 2025.
York Space Systems aims to reduce production lead time from around two years to seven months to support faster deployment.
York Space Systems’ shares began trading at $38, giving the company an initial valuation of $4.75 billion.
York Space Systems has been allocated a slot on every tranche of the PWSA transport layer to date.
York Space Systems is a contractor on PWSA and is an experienced satellite manufacturer with assets on orbit.
York Space Systems issued shares on the NYSE yesterday in an IPO that netted the company $629 million.
York Space Systems plans to use the new IPO capital to increase its production capacity and build a larger inventory of satellite platforms.
York Space Systems is open to mergers and acquisitions to help secure its supply chain.
York Space Systems operates multiple constellations.
York Space Systems demonstrated shorter production timelines during the Space Development Agency’s Dragoon mission last year.
York Space Systems expects inventorying satellite platforms to help support Golden Dome requirements and field systems by 2028.
York Space Systems can currently produce around 300 satellites per year.
York Space Systems priced its upsized initial public offering of 18,500,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $34 per share.
York Space Systems granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,775,000 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
The York Space Systems offering is expected to close on January 30, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.