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York Space Systems Wins
Second Consecutive Contract from Space Development
Agency, Tripling Production Capacity to Support
Continued Demand April 5, 2022 York Space Systems announced
another award from the Space Development Agency
(SDA), a $382 million contract to York to deliver 42
satellites in support of SDA's Tranche 1 Transport
Layer (T1TL). York will produce these satellites,
built on the LX-CLASS standard commercial platform,
in the new facility for approximately half the price
of its nearest peer competitors. York was also
selected by SDA in August 2020 to provide 10
satellites for Tranche 0 and remains on schedule for
delivery later this year. (From left to right) Dirk
Wallinger, CEO and President of York Space Systems;
the Honorable Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air
Force; Dr. Derek Tournear, Director of the Space
Development Agency; and Charles Beames, Executive
Chairman of York Space Systems tour York's new
manufacturing facility. (From left to right) Dirk
Wallinger, CEO and President of York Space Systems;
the Honorable Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air
Force; Dr. Derek Tournear, Director of the Space
Development Agency; and Charles Beames, Executive
Chairman of York Space Systems tour York's new
manufacturing facility. The SDA Tranche 1 satellites,
along with five other commercial constellations, are
driving demand for a rapid increase in production
capacity. York's second manufacturing facility,
located in the Denver Tech Center will reach initial
operating capacity (IOC) this May. The new facility
will triple the parallel capacity of York's original
facility and will be capable of producing up to 540
S-CLASS and LX-CLASS satellites per year for
government and commercial customers. "Winning another contract from
SDA is an especially great honor and highlights the
confidence the agency maintains not only in York's
highly affordable designs but also in the resilience
of our supply chain and ability to deliver on the
urgent timelines needed today," said Dirk Wallinger,
CEO of York. "We are happy that the government is
taking advantage of the commercial sector's
investment in production lines, supply chains, and
speed while still providing the government the most
capable and secure solutions it demands. By
utilizing the commercial sector's capabilities, the
government is able to achieve price points that are
50 percent less than what was historically possible,
on timelines the market has never seen before. We
are very proud to be an American company developing
new aerospace technology, creating high paying jobs
in Colorado, and building hardware domestically to
support a vibrant and growing space economy." SDA's Transport Layer will
provide assured resilient, low-latency military data
and connectivity worldwide to the full range of
warfighter platforms. Tranche 0 is expected to
launch by March 2023 with Tranche 1 anticipated to
launch in Sept. 2024. "By leveraging our commercial
products and services to develop the Transport
Layer, SDA is provisioning our national security
with state-of-the-art technology and ensuring vital
support of the 21st century American space
industry," said Melanie Preisser, Vice President, York anticipates hiring up to
an additional 450 employees in the Denver metro area
over the next two years to meet increasing
government and commercial demand for York's products
and services including engineers, technicians, and
business operations. The growth is bolstered by
York's projected 250 percent revenue growth for
2022, which would be the third consecutive year of
over 230 percent year-over-year revenue growth. "Our
entire team is dedicated to efficiency and
successful execution. As a result, we have created a
business which is proving it will be here to support
our government and commercial customers for decades
to come," Wallinger added.
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