YSS News & Events

York Space Systems announced the initial shipment of its second production lot of Tranche 1 Transport Layer spacecraft to the launch site. More than 20 York-built satellites-comprising the complete payload of a Falcon 9-are planned for launch this summer providing assured tactical communications in direct support for U.S. and Allied warfighters. The milestone marks York's second completed production lot on the contract. York has now twice demonstrated its ability to complete a lot of operational national security spacecraft at the speed, scale, and affordability required for proliferated architectures at half the cost of competitors.

York Space Systems announced the close of its acquisition of Solestia. "Controlling our supply chain is a core part of how York delivers for our customers, and space solar has been a critical gap the industry has largely ignored," said Dirk Wallinger, CEO of York. "Solestial's solar cells are produced in the U.S. and will ultimately source raw material from U.S. suppliers creating a complete U.S. solar cell production ecosystem and their solar cells are proven to self-anneal radiation damage on orbit. This acquisition positions York to meet the program timelines our customers require, without the supply chain vulnerabilities that put others at risk."