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 made contact with all 21 Tranche 1 Transport Layer spacecraft within hours of separation.
York Space Systems is guiding 2026 revenue to a range of $545 million to $595 million.
York Space Systems took the Dragoon mission from contract signing to orbit in seven months.
More than 70% of the midpoint of York Space Systems’ 2026 revenue guidance is already covered by existing backlog.
York Space Systems had total liquidity of $312.6 million as of December 31, 2025.
York Space Systems rolled out the M-CLASS spacecraft in 2025.
ATLAS Space Operations added a global ground station network and a software-defined operations platform to York Space Systems.
AE Industrial Partners executed a $629 million initial public offering for York Space Systems in January 2026 at a $4.75 billion valuation.
York Space Systems had immediate post-IPO liquidity of $895.4 million after combining the IPO proceeds with the undrawn revolver.
York Space Systems’ net loss narrowed 15% in 2025 to $84.5 million.
York Space Systems priced its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange at $34 per share on January 28, 2026.
York Space Systems was valued at $4.75 billion in its January 2026 initial public offering.
MDA Space was reportedly among the potential acquirers of York Space Systems in the auction process.
York Space Systems’ revenue increased 52% in 2025 to $386 million.
York Space Systems raised $629 million in an upsized initial public offering managed by Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Wells Fargo.
The York Space Systems M-CLASS spacecraft is designed to support payloads up to 8 kilowatts.
York Space Systems acquired Orbion Space Technology in March 2026.
York Space Systems ended 2025 with $543 million of remaining backlog.
AE Industrial Partners ran a competitive M&A auction process for York Space Systems before choosing the IPO route.
As of December 31, 2025, York Space Systems had $162.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $150 million available on its revolving credit facility.