York Space Systems CEO on Earnings, Space Tech & Orbion Acquisition
YOUTUBE.COM | MARCH 20, 2026
Dirk Wallinger, CEO of York Space Systems (YSS), joins the Watch List to talk about the company's first earnings report since going public via IPO. "We're really hitting our stride," when it comes to growth, says Dirk, pointing to a 52% increase in revenue. He explains how York is differentiating itself from competitors in the space tech race and the company's acquisition of Orbion Space Technology.
Dec 4, 2023
YORK SPACE SYSTEMS ESTABLISHES SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATIONS WITH BANE COMMERCIAL MISSION HOURS AFTER LAUNCH
PRNewswire / York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, is reporting successful deployment and successful contact with its BANE spacecraft hours after launch. The satellite was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on December 1; York confirmed successful first contact -- on the first attempt -- within three hours following launch/deployment and all spacecraft systems are healthy and safe.
Aug 14, 2023
YORK SPACE SYSTEMS COMPLETES NEW FACILITY TO DOUBLE PRODUCTION CAPACITY
Construction is complete on York Space Systems’ fourth production facility, which will double York’s production capacity to more than 1,000 spacecraft per year. The new facility, nicknamed “Potomac,” is 60,000 square feet, and located near York’s headquarters in Denver, Colorado.
Nov 29, 2023
SDA DEMONSTRATES LINK 16 IN SPACE WITH YORK SPACE SYSTEMS
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has successfully demonstrated what it claims is the first-ever Link 16 demonstration in space. The demonstrations took place over the last two weeks with three Tranche 0 Transport Layer satellites provided by York Space Systems, demonstrating network entry through space to ground connection from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) to a series of receivers using terrestrial radios.
Apr 7, 2023
YORK SPACE SYSTEMS CONFIRMS SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATIONS WITH ALL TRANCHE 0 SATELLITES JUST HOURS AFTER LAUNCH
York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, today announced successful first contact with all eight York satellites delivered to orbit as part of the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 0 (T0) of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).
Oct 20, 2023
SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AWARDS YORK SPACE $615 MILLION CONTRACT FOR 62 SATELLITES
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency has awarded York Space a $615 million contract for 62 satellites for DoD’s low Earth orbit constellation. These satellites are for the portion of SDA’s mesh network known as Transport Layer Tranche 2 Alpha, SDA’s director Derek Tournear said Oct. 19 at the MilSat Symposium in Mountain View, California.
Inside the Space Defense Race
BLOOMBERG.COM | MARCH 30, 2026
Space is becoming the next battlefield. York Space Systems CEO Dirk Wallinger joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain how wartime urgency is reshaping defense technology and shifting from slow, expensive systems to rapid deployment, constant iteration, and scalable satellite networks. As demand surges from the Pentagon, the race to dominate space-based infrastructure is accelerating fast.
