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 Space Systems is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners.
York Space Systems has more than 670 employees.
York generated $253.5 million in sales in 2024, up 6% from $238.1 million in 2023.
Michael Lajczok, CTO at York, stated that all components of the mission are performing exactly as designed.
York recorded net losses of $56 million in the first nine months of 2025, less than the $73.6 million loss in the same period in 2024.
mPower Technology has opened a new high-volume solar module production line at Universal Instruments Corporation in Conklin, New York.
York's operations team established first-contact telemetry download during a continuous wave pass.
York will verify spacecraft pointing for high-fidelity data transfers with networks in geostationary orbit, starting with TDRS.
The BARD spacecraft was launched in July 2025 as a commercial mission by York in partnership with NASA's SCaN Program and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
Skylo's existing SMS satellite service is gaining traction in New York, New Jersey, and other regions.
ExoTerra recently delivered 21 propulsion modules to York Space Systems for the Space Development Agency Transport Layer.
ExoTerra is under contract to supply propulsion modules to York Space Systems for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellites.
ExoTerra supplied 21 propulsion modules to York Space Systems for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites, launched in September for the Space Development Agency.
Halo thrusters are installed on York Space Systems' satellites for the SDA's strategic constellation.
Tesat supplied optical communication terminals used by SpaceX and York Space Systems on the Tranche 0 SDA spacecraft.
Last month, a Falcon 9 launched the first Tranche 1, Transport Layer satellites — 21 by York Space Systems — from Vandenberg.
York plays a role in advancing SDA's vision for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
A York-built Tranche 0 satellite linked with a Space Development Agency (SDA) optical ground terminal.
The milestone reinforces York's leadership in proliferated low Earth orbit systems.
York is demonstrating secure, high-capacity links for missile warning, tracking, and tactical transport.