Tag: York Space Systems
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York Space Systems to Acquire Solar Cell Maker Solestial
York Space Systems has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Solestial as the company continues a broader strategy to strengthen control over key spacecraft technologies and supply chains. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition marks York’s third announced deal this year following its planned $355 million acquisition of satellite terminal manufacturer…
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York Space Systems Debuts on NYSE, CEO Highlights Role in Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Plan
York Space Systems began trading as a public company on Thursday, with its founder and chief executive pointing to growing U.S. defense spending and President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative as a major growth opportunity. The Denver-based satellite manufacturer opened trading on the New York Stock Exchange at $38 a share, up…
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Orbion Delivers 33 Electric Propulsion Units to York for Military Satellite Constellation
Orbion Space Technology said on Tuesday it has delivered 33 Aurora Hall-effect electric propulsion modules to York Space Systems, supplying flight-ready hardware for spacecraft that will operate within an upcoming U.S. military satellite constellation. The delivery reflects the growing emphasis on high-volume, standardized production of critical satellite components as the Pentagon accelerates deployment of proliferated…
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York Space Systems Files for U.S. IPO as Revenue Rises but Losses Continue
York Space Systems has filed a registration statement for an initial public offering (IPO), moving the 13-year-old satellite manufacturer toward a public listing as demand for national security space systems accelerates. The company did not disclose proposed pricing terms or targeted valuation in the Form S-1 filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
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New U.S. military satellite constellation takes shape with first launch from Vandenberg SFB
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sept. 10, 2025. It carried 21 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer, part of the larger Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a low Earth orbit satellite constellation. Image: SpaceX The Space Development Agency…
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ExoTerra Scales Up Propulsion Module Deliveries for SDA’s Satellite Network
Colorado-based ExoTerra Resources has delivered 21 electric propulsion modules to York Space Systems to support the U.S. Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer, the company said, as part of efforts to boost U.S. defense satellite capabilities. The Iris250 propulsion systems are designed for small satellites and support low-latency communications in SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter…
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Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket launches 3 U.S. military satellites from New Zealand
Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle lifts off from its New Zealand pad. (Rocket Lab via YouTube) Rocket Lab sent a trio of research satellites for the U.S. military into orbit tonight from a launch pad that’s thousands of miles from America’s shores, in New Zealand. The Los Angeles-based company’s low-cost Electron rocket lifted off from…
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From Stratolaunch to startup: Chuck Beames raises his sights to York satellites
An artist’s concept shows a York Space Systems satellite in orbit. (York Space Systems Illustration) Two years ago, Chuck Beames presided over Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s effort to build the biggest airplane in the world. Now he has his eyes set on another big frontier: small satellites. Beames, who left the president’s post at Allen’s…