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York Space Systems

US
commercialFounded 2014
Denver, Colorado, United States
www.YorkSpaceSystems.com
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York Space Systems completed an initial public offering that valued the company at $4.75 billion.

Mentioned as: york space systemsNarrative FinancialFeb 12, 2026NRO Awards Contracts to Three Remote Sensing Companies

AE Industrial Partners combined Firefly Aerospace, York Space Systems, and Rocketdyne propulsion heritage to construct a Virtual Prime aimed at vertical integration.

Mentioned as: York Space SystemsTechnical ProductFeb 11, 2026The Space Tourist Is Dead. Long Live the Orbital Industrialist.

York filed a motion to dismiss its protest on January 28, one day before its planned public listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Mentioned as: yorkNarrative GeneralFeb 6, 2026Voyager, Max Space Team on Expandable Tech

Both York and Apex Space are eager to move past the legal challenge.

Mentioned as: yorkNarrative GeneralFeb 4, 2026York Drops Protest of Apex’s SBIR Award

York ended its protest of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded to Apex Space.

Mentioned as: YorkOrg RelationshipFeb 4, 2026York Drops Protest of Apex’s SBIR Award

York filed a complaint in June in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims arguing it should have been able to compete for a Space Systems Command $45.9 million Phase II SBIR contract to build multiple multi-orbit satellites.

Mentioned as: YorkTechnical ProductFeb 4, 2026York Drops Protest of Apex’s SBIR Award

York alleged that the Phase II SBIR contract was an improper use of the SBIR program because it was not awarded to develop new technology and violated recent Trump administration orders to rely on open competitions when technology is available commercially.

Mentioned as: YorkOrg RelationshipFeb 4, 2026York Drops Protest of Apex’s SBIR Award

Judge Loren Smith accepted York’s motion and formally dismissed the case on January 30 with prejudice.

Mentioned as: yorkNarrative GeneralFeb 4, 2026York Drops Protest of Apex’s SBIR Award

York went public on the New York Stock Exchange on January 29.

Mentioned as: yorkNarrative GeneralFeb 4, 2026York Drops Protest of Apex’s SBIR Award

York filed a motion asking the court to dismiss its protest on January 28.

Mentioned as: yorkNarrative GeneralFeb 4, 2026York Drops Protest of Apex’s SBIR Award

York Space Systems demonstrated shorter production timelines during the Space Development Agency’s Dragoon mission last year.

Mentioned as: york space systemsTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026York Space Systems IPOs at $4.75B Valuation

York Space Systems aims to reduce production lead time from around two years to seven months to support faster deployment.

Mentioned as: york space systemsNarrative PlanJan 30, 2026York Space Systems IPOs at $4.75B Valuation

York Space Systems claims it can build satellites at roughly half the cost of competitors.

Mentioned as: york space systemsTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026York Space Systems IPOs at $4.75B Valuation

York Space Systems operates multiple constellations.

Mentioned as: york space systemsTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026York Space Systems IPOs at $4.75B Valuation

York Space Systems is a contractor on PWSA and is an experienced satellite manufacturer with assets on orbit.

Mentioned as: york space systemsTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026SDA Needs Better Planning, GAO Says

York Space Systems reports an 83% win rate for PWSA contracts.

Mentioned as: york space systemsOrg RelationshipJan 30, 2026York Space Systems IPOs at $4.75B Valuation

York Space Systems can currently produce about 300 vehicles per year and has a long-term vision of annual output closer to four figures.

Mentioned as: york space systemsTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026York Space Systems IPOs at $4.75B Valuation

York Space Systems expects inventorying satellite platforms to help support Golden Dome requirements and field systems by 2028.

Mentioned as: york space systemsTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026York Space Systems IPOs at $4.75B Valuation

Government customers generated $270 million of York Space Systems’ revenue in the first nine months of 2025.

Mentioned as: york space systemsOrg RelationshipJan 30, 2026York Space Systems IPOs at $4.75B Valuation

York Space Systems plans to use the new IPO capital to increase its production capacity and build a larger inventory of satellite platforms.

Mentioned as: york space systemsTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026York Space Systems IPOs at $4.75B Valuation
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