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York Space Systems

US
commercialFounded 2014
Denver, Colorado, United States
www.YorkSpaceSystems.com
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Terran Orbital had an approximate $350,000,000 market capitalization while York Space sold for roughly 3.2 times that valuation to private equity.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsNarrative FinancialOct 31, 2022Lockheed Martin ups stake in Terran Orbital, invests $100 million to expand smallsat manufacturing

Skyloom is working with Honeywell to supply optical terminals for York Space Systems satellites.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsOrg RelationshipOct 18, 2022SDA slide reveals Tranche 0 optical terminal manufacturers

York Space Systems’ newest facility in the Denver Tech Center provides the firm with the capacity to produce more than 750 satellites per year.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2022AE Industrial Partners acquires majority stake in York Space Systems

Funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners will invest alongside AE Industrial in the transaction to acquire a majority stake in York Space Systems.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2022AE Industrial Partners acquires majority stake in York Space Systems

York Space Systems has approximately 165,000 square feet of satellite manufacturing space across the Denver area.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsNarrative GeneralOct 10, 2022AE Industrial Partners acquires majority stake in York Space Systems

York Space Systems serves government and commercial customers including the Space Development Agency for Tranche 0 and Tranche 1 of the SDA Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: york space systemsOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2022AE Industrial Partners acquires majority stake in York Space Systems

Dirk Wallinger founded York Space Systems in 2012 and will continue to lead the company as CEO.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsNarrative PlanOct 10, 2022AE Industrial Partners acquires majority stake in York Space Systems

The T1DES agreement with York Space Systems has a total potential value of approximately $200,000,000.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsNarrative FinancialOct 7, 2022SDA awards York Space Systems million$$$ for Tranche 1 demo + experimentation system

York Space Systems will provide 12 satellites and supporting capabilities for the Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System.

Mentioned as: york space systemsTechnical ProductOct 7, 2022SDA awards York Space Systems million$$$ for Tranche 1 demo + experimentation system

The 12 York-built satellites will be part of the Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES).

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsNarrative PlanOct 6, 2022York Space wins $200 million Space Development Agency contract for 12 satellites

The contract awarding York Space Systems was signed on 2022-09-30 and publicly announced on 2022-10-06.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsTechnical ProductOct 6, 2022York Space wins $200 million Space Development Agency contract for 12 satellites

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will supply the remaining Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites not produced by York Space Systems.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsOrg RelationshipOct 6, 2022York Space wins $200 million Space Development Agency contract for 12 satellites

The Space Development Agency awarded York Space Systems a contract worth up to $200,000,000 to build and operate 12 satellites with experimental military communications payloads.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsOrg RelationshipOct 6, 2022York Space wins $200 million Space Development Agency contract for 12 satellites

York Space Systems and Lockheed Martin each won contracts in August 2020 to supply 10 satellites for the Transport Layer Tranche 0.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsOrg RelationshipOct 6, 2022York Space wins $200 million Space Development Agency contract for 12 satellites

York Space Systems is producing 42 of the Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites under a $382,000,000 contract.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsOrg RelationshipOct 6, 2022York Space wins $200 million Space Development Agency contract for 12 satellites

York Space Systems has more than $1,000,000,000 in backlog of contracts to date.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsNarrative FinancialOct 5, 2022Spacecraft builder York sells stake to private equity firm AEI at over $1 billion valuation

York Space Systems manufactures spacecraft buses, the main structure and body of a satellite.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsTechnical ProductOct 5, 2022Spacecraft builder York sells stake to private equity firm AEI at over $1 billion valuation

York Space Systems is selling a majority stake in the company to private equity firm AE Industrial Partners at an enterprise valuation of $1,125,000,000.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsNarrative FinancialOct 5, 2022Spacecraft builder York sells stake to private equity firm AEI at over $1 billion valuation

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

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2022Spacecraft builder York sells stake to private equity firm AEI at over $1 billion valuation

York Space Systems maintains multiple facilities with about 165,000 total square feet of manufacturing space.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsTechnical ProductOct 5, 2022Spacecraft builder York sells stake to private equity firm AEI at over $1 billion valuation
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