York Space Systems completes fourth production facility

York Space Systems, the Denver, Colorado-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, completed construction on its fourth production facility, which will double York's prolific existing production capacity, increasing capacity to meet growing commercial and government demand.

This new 60,000ft² state-of-the-art facility marks the fourth production site in York's rapidly expanding infrastructure. Situated 10 minutes from York's headquarters in the Denver Tech Center, the new facility nicknamed Potomac significantly increases the company's production capability and operational efficiency, allowing York to manufacture and test more than 1,000 S-CLASS and LX-CLASS satellites annually.

Potomac is completely dedicated to York's scalable production techniques and procedures, featuring industry leading spacecraft build and environmental test bays featuring 50ft crane hooks and 10 trailer docks for shipping and receiving. Potomac will also house expanded supply chain and inventory management ensuring the capacity needed to support York's year-over-year growth. Initial operating capacity is anticipated by Q4 2023.

York's existing production facilities are sufficient to support current Space Force and commercial contracts with excess capacity, the new Potomac facility will provide the production capacity to ensure future government and commercial customers will continue to enjoy on-time deliveries, greater technical performance, and lower costs. York's continued expansion in the Denver metro area exemplifies its continued commitment to meeting the future needs of all customers.

"Our new Potomac facility represents a significant milestone in York's growth trajectory, driven by steadily increasing demand from new and existing customers. This expansion ensures we continue to deliver the most capable and secure solutions on the timelines our customers demand," said Dirk Wallinger, CEO of York Space Systems. "Even as we focus on scaling to meet current and future demands, we are proud of our investment into the Colorado and U.S. manufacturing sector, with our $20 million reinvestment of York's earnings into the local economy. We are a proud, U.S. owned and operated company working to build and advance the U.S. aerospace technology base and supply chains. We're thrilled to double down again on human and infrastructure planning to realize our vision of real job creation in support of a flourishing space economy right here in our hometown."

York specializes in rapid production of complete mission-ready spacecraft platforms leveraging commercial development applied to numerous government and commercial missions. York's complete solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration and test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations. By leveraging York's existing technology solutions customers can rapidly and responsively get to orbit outpacing competitors. York's S-CLASS and LX-CLASS platforms are standardized 3-axis stabilized spacecraft executing ISR, remote proximity, weather, and communication missions for a wide variety of government and commercial customers. It is fully compatible with most launch vehicles, including ground and air-launched, and ground segment providers.