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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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AE Industrial Partners acquired a 51% equity stake in York Space Systems at a $1,125,000,000 valuation.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Oct 5, 2022Spacecraft builder York sells stake to private equity firm AEI at over $1 billion valuation

AE Industrial Partners plans to acquire a majority stake in York Space Systems on 2022-10-04.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.2Oct 4, 2022AEI claims majority stake in York Space Systems

York Space Systems was selected to provide spacecraft for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 0 and Tranche 1.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Oct 4, 2022AEI claims majority stake in York Space Systems

York Space Systems opened a facility in the Denver Tech Center large enough to produce 70 satellites at a time.

GrowthCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 4, 2022AEI claims majority stake in York Space Systems

York Space Systems was established in 2012 to produce standard small satellites for a variety of missions.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.8Oct 4, 2022AEI claims majority stake in York Space Systems

Chuck Beames anticipates growing government and commercial demand for York Space Systems' S-Class platform for 180-kilogram satellites and for its LX-Class bus designed for satellites of about 350 kg.

GrowthCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 4, 2022AEI claims majority stake in York Space Systems

Tranche 0 consists of 28 satellites including 20 communications payloads made by Lockheed Martin and York Space and eight missile-tracking infrared sensor satellites made by SpaceX and L3Harris.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 14, 2022Space Development Agency’s first launch slips due to supply chain setbacks

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir photographed the New York City area from the International Space Station in March 2020.

GeneralValue 1.2Sep 11, 2022NASA Remembers September 11, with views from the ISS

NASA assisted FEMA in New York in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

GeneralValue 1.8Sep 11, 2022NASA Remembers September 11, with views from the ISS

Honeybee Robotics of Brooklyn, New York received a $7,000,000 award for vertical solar array development.

FinancialCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.5Aug 26, 2022NASA Selects Three Companies to Develop Solar Array Technology for Moon Exploration

Honeybee Robotics of Brooklyn, New York received a $7,000,000 award to develop a vertical solar array prototype.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityPlanValue 5.0Aug 24, 2022NASA selects 3 companies to assist with advanced solar array tech for the Moon

Hidden Level is partnering with the New York State Police to enhance law enforcement capabilities as drone usage grows.

RelationshipsValue 3.0Aug 16, 2022Hidden Level helps secure public events With Innovative Drone Detection

The New York State Police will rely on Hidden Level to provide drone tracking services for the Fair opening on August 24.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Aug 16, 2022Hidden Level helps secure public events With Innovative Drone Detection

Clients such as the New York State Police receive quarterly updates from Hidden Level to maintain system technology.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 2.5Aug 16, 2022Hidden Level helps secure public events With Innovative Drone Detection

Antarctica Capital is New York-based and manages more than $2,000,000,000 of assets.

FinancialGeneralValue 2.5Aug 4, 2022Geospatial analysis provider Descartes Labs sold to private equity firm

The second Tracking Layer launch, planned for March 2023, will include all four L3Harris satellites and additional satellites from the Transport Layer Tranche 0 produced by Lockheed Martin and York Space.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 27, 2022L3Harris to deliver five missile-warning satellites for 2023 launches

Work on the York Space Systems contract is expected to be completed over the next 24 months from its addition to the backlog.

PlanValue 3.0Jul 13, 2022York Space Systems contracts MDA to design + build Ka-Band steerable satellite antennas

MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) was awarded a contract by York Space Systems to design and build Ka‑Band steerable antennas for satellites to be produced by York Space Systems.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Jul 13, 2022York Space Systems contracts MDA to design + build Ka-Band steerable satellite antennas

The Ka‑Band steerable antennas for York Space Systems will be built, assembled, and tested at MDA’s high‑volume satellite production facility in Montreal, Canada.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.2Jul 13, 2022York Space Systems contracts MDA to design + build Ka-Band steerable satellite antennas

York Space Systems manufactures its own satellite buses in-house.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jul 5, 2022Northrop Grumman selects Airbus to supply satellite buses for U.S. military constellation
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