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York Space Systems

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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).

commercialFounded 2014
Denver, Colorado, United States
www.YorkSpaceSystems.com
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York Space Systems passed System Requirements Review for 10 satellites under the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma variant.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 18, 2024York Space Systems Demonstrates Design Success in Two Programs

The 19 HALO pool members are Airbus U.S. Space & Defense (Arlington, Virginia); Apex Technology, Inc. (Culver City, California); AST Space Mobile USA LLC (Midland, Texas); Astro Digital, U.S. Inc. (San Jose, California); Capella Space Corp. (San Francisco); CesiumAstro Inc. (Austin, Texas); Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (Cedar Park, Texas); Geneva Technologies Inc. (Monument, Colorado); Impulse Space, Inc. (Redondo Beach, California); Kepler Communications U.S. Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware); Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) LLC (Arlington, Virginia); LeoStella LLC (Tukwila, Washington); Momentus Space (San Jose, California); Muon Space, Inc. (Mountain View, California); NovaWurks Inc. (Los Alamitos, California); Space Exploration Technologies Corps. (SpaceX) (Hawthorne, California); Turion Space Corp. (Irvine, California); Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. (Irvine, California); and York Space Systems LLC (Denver).

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 23, 2024SDA selects initial HALO pool for future prototype demos

York completed a successful Link 16 transmission from space to both naval carriers and aircraft.

CapabilityValue 4.0Sep 27, 2024York Space Systems Successfully Demonstrates Orbit Maneuverability with Tranche 0 Satellites

York Space Systems’ Tranche 0 satellites, part of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, successfully established optical communications in orbit.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Sep 17, 2024York Space Systems Achieves Milestone as Tranche 0 Satellites Successfully Establish Optical Communications in Orbit

A late 2023 demonstration of Link 16 network entry from space used satellites made by York Space to transmit tactical messages from orbit to ground-based receivers.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Sep 4, 2024SpaceX satellites with Tesat terminals achieve first laser data exchange for U.S. military

A Redwire-delivered antenna enabled the first-ever transmission of a Link-16 signal from space for York Space Systems on the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer.

CapabilityRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Aug 27, 2024Redwire Selected to Provide Advanced RF Payloads to a Leading European Defense Contractor, Expanding RF Offerings to Overseas Markets

York Space Systems was awarded a contract by the Space Development Agency to develop and deliver 10 satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma (T2TL-Gamma) variant of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.8Aug 16, 2024York Space Systems Selected by Space Development Agency to Deliver 10 Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma

York Space Systems is manufacturing 42 satellites for Tranche 1 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture that are expected to launch in late 2024.

PlanCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.2Aug 16, 2024York Space Systems Selected by Space Development Agency to Deliver 10 Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma

York Space Systems developed, delivered, and launched nine satellites for Tranche 0 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

GeneralPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 16, 2024York Space Systems Selected by Space Development Agency to Deliver 10 Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma

York Space Systems was awarded a contract to deliver 62 satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha variant with a launch date set for 2026.

RelationshipsPlanValue 5.0Aug 16, 2024York Space Systems Selected by Space Development Agency to Deliver 10 Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma

York Space Systems completed production and deployment of the nine Tranche 0 satellites under a $94,000,000 contract awarded in August 2020 in just over 2.5 years.

RelationshipsPlanFinancialGrowthValue 5.0Aug 16, 2024York Space Systems Selected by Space Development Agency to Deliver 10 Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma

York Space Systems is producing an additional 12 experimental satellites as part of the Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES) program scheduled for launch in 2025.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Aug 16, 2024York Space Systems Selected by Space Development Agency to Deliver 10 Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma

York Space Systems is developing 12 experimental satellites as part of the Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES) program, scheduled for launch in 2025.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.4Aug 15, 2024York Space Systems and SDA Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 Network Entry to Navy Ship from Tranche 0

York Space Systems developed, delivered, and successfully launched nine satellites for Tranche 0 of the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 15, 2024York Space Systems and SDA Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 Network Entry to Navy Ship from Tranche 0

York Space Systems is developing 42 additional satellites for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, expected to launch in late 2024.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.6Aug 15, 2024York Space Systems and SDA Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 Network Entry to Navy Ship from Tranche 0

On 2024-08-15, York Space Systems and the Space Development Agency achieved the first successful Link 16 network entry from Tranche 0 satellites in Low Earth Orbit to a U.S. Navy ship in international waters.

GeneralCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 15, 2024York Space Systems and SDA Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 Network Entry to Navy Ship from Tranche 0

The Space Development Agency awarded York Space Systems a $94,000,000 contract in August 2020 to develop the Tranche 0 satellites.

RelationshipsPlanFinancialValue 5.0Aug 15, 2024York Space Systems and SDA Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 Network Entry to Navy Ship from Tranche 0

York Space Systems is developing 62 satellites for Tranche 2 Alpha of the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, scheduled for launch in 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.6Aug 15, 2024York Space Systems and SDA Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 Network Entry to Navy Ship from Tranche 0

Beth Michelson is a Partner with Cartesian Capital Group, a New York City-based global private equity firm that invested in NorthStar Earth & Space in December 2022.

GovernanceRelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 16, 2024NorthStar Earth & Space secures financing + names a new CFO

Wallaroo.AI is a New York-based startup that helps businesses deploy machine learning models.

GeneralValue 1.2May 30, 2024AI startup Wallaroo tapped to help Space Force operationalize machine learning
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