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York Space Systems

Denver, Colorado, United States · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Platforms · Established · yorkspacesystems.com

York Space Systems designs and manufactures satellite platforms, including its S-CLASS spacecraft and newly unveiled LX/V-Class very-low-Earth-orbit platform.

Positioning

York Space Systems is a US satellite maker (BlackRock and AE Industrial backed) running a standardized bus production line, having completed a second production lot of tactical communication satellites (June 2026) as an SDA proliferated-constellation bus incumbent, plus a new undisclosed national-security contract. Its 2026 guidance was cut ~32% versus target (contracts delayed rather than lost per the company, with a 2027 rebound promised), embodying the risk of program-timing concentration even for production-line winners. Revenue is 100-500m class (private).

Latest signals

  • York Space Systems faces a securities-law class action lawsuit.PR Newswire, all releases
  • York Space Systems investors face an October 30, 2026 deadline in a securities class action.PR Newswire, all releases
  • York Space Systems will support a multi-vendor interoperability demonstration for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Data Network.Via Satellite
  • York Space Systems Inc. faces a securities lawsuit involving shares issued under its registration statement.PR Newswire, all releases
  • Robbins Geller announced a potential class action involving York Space Systems investors.PR Newswire, all releases

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Facts, with sources

  • York Space Systems will build Tomorrow.io’s DeepSky weather satellites.Partnership · SpaceNews
  • Won a contract to build Tomorrow.io’s DeepSky weather satellites.Contract · SpaceNews
  • Received an Other Transaction agreement from the Defense Innovation Unit.Contract · SpaceNews
  • [object Object]Revenue band · payloadspace.com — 2026-09-02

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment7
Production8
Commercials10
Progress9
Technology6
Positioning6
Firepower8
Leverage6

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Questions this page answers

What does York Space Systems do?

York Space Systems designs and manufactures satellite platforms, including its S-CLASS spacecraft and newly unveiled LX/V-Class very-low-Earth-orbit platform. York Space Systems is a US satellite maker (BlackRock and AE Industrial backed) running a standardized bus production line, having completed a second production lot of tactical communication satellites (June 2026) as an SDA proliferated-constellation bus incumbent, plus a new undisclosed national-security contract. Its 2026 guidance was cut ~32% versus target (contracts delayed rather than lost pe

Where does York Space Systems rank in space?

York Space Systems ranks 57 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 72 out of 100, in Platforms (Satellites & spacecraft). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are York Space Systems's peers in Platforms?

Airbus Defence & Space (rank 8), Thales Alenia Space (rank 12), Muon Space (rank 20), K2 Space (rank 22), Millennium Space Systems (rank 23), The Exploration Company (rank 26).

Where is York Space Systems based and when was it founded?

York Space Systems is based in Denver, Colorado, United States. Stage: Established.

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