York Space Systems
Private smallsat manufacturer based in Denver, Colorado, focused on producing affordable, mission-ready tactical satellites for the U.S. military. Their S-CLASS platform is designed for rapid, standardized satellite production — a departure from the traditional bespoke satellite manufacturing model. Major SDA Tranche contractor for the DoD's proliferated LEO constellation, building transport and tracking layer satellites. Positioned as a key player in the DoD's tactical responsive space strategy, which aims to deploy replacement satellites within days of a conflict-driven loss. Competes with Terran Orbital (now Lockheed Martin) and L3Harris in the military smallsat manufacturing market. Factory-built approach emphasizes production repeatability and cost reduction over customization — reflecting the DoD's shift toward affordable, mass-produced space assets.
FINANCIAL HEALTH
CAPITAL & CREDIT PROFILE
Source: USAspending.gov award obligations matched to this company. Obligations, not recognized revenue.
SCHEDULE CREDIBILITY
How well this operator historically meets its own projected dates — launch NETs, company-announced roadmap milestones, and forward-dated facility plans. 100 = says what it does. Discount forward guidance accordingly.
| Source | Events | Late (share) | Median slip | Median slip, late only | Sub-score | On-time allowance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadmap milestones | 2 | 1 (50%) | 104.5 d | 209 d | 57.2 | 30 d |
WORST SLIPS (RECEIPTS)
| Commitment | Source | Announced | Outcome | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation operational (York Space) open, 209d past target | Roadmap milestones | 2025 | still open | 209 d and counting |
SCI = 100 × Σ(event credit) ÷ N over the trailing 36 months (2023-07-29 → 2026-07-28). Event credit = 1.0 when the commitment met its announced date (launches: net NET slip < 1 day; roadmap milestones & facility plans: within 30 days of the announced target window — month/year-precision targets count the whole period as on-time), else 30 ÷ (30 + days late beyond that allowance). Sources are pooled, so each source weighs by its event count. Sources: launch NET-change log (LL2 ingest, tracked since 2026-04-17; flown launches in coverage + not-yet-flown launches already slipped ≥1 day; cancelled launches excluded), roadmap registry milestones (company-announced targets, verified provenance only; open milestones past target count as late by days-overdue), facility_plans rows with target_date after announced_at (filing-dated rows excluded). Confidence: high ≥20 events, medium ≥8, low ≥5; no score below 5 events. 100 = says what it does.
Window: 2023-07-29 → 2026-07-28 (36 months) · launch NET log live since 2026-04-17
RECENT DEALS & CONTRACTS
| Date | Type | Amount | Counterparty | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Contract Award | — | York Space Systems | Medium |
SECTOR POSITION
RECENT COVERAGE
| Date | Source | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | SpaceNews | SpaceX launches 21 satellites for military data network |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Spaceflight Now | SpaceX launches 21 communications satellites for the Space Development Agency |
| Jun 24, 2026 | SpaceNews | York satellite demonstrates two-way UHF communications from low Earth orbit |
| Jun 17, 2026 | BusinessWire — Satellite/Space | York Space Systems Awarded New U.S. Government Contract Supporting Critical National Security Priorities |
| Mar 30, 2026 | BusinessWire — Satellite/Space | York Space Systems Secures PExT Mission Extension Through 2027 Following BARD Success |
REGISTRY DATA
Source: space_company_registry.json · Operator homepage → · York Space Systems corporate homepage (duplicate entry id) — confirms LX-CLASS bus manufacturing and SDA contracts.
METHODOLOGY
Launch history and subsystem outcomes aggregate from AstraVeris's launch_events table with Wilson 95% lower bounds on success rates. ARI scores come from the 11-factor composite (/finance/methodology/). Constellation counts derive from the live CelesTrak/GCAT object catalog. Gov contracts from USAspending.gov awards; private deals from deduplicated pipeline deal extraction. Absence of a row means "not tracked" — we never fabricate. See /methodology/ for the full data model and /data-licensing/ for licensing terms.
Not investment advice. For insurance underwriting, verify against primary-source filings and operator investigation reports.