The U.S. Space Force has selected York Space Systems to compete for task orders under a new contract vehicle supporting the National Space Test and Training Complex.
“This opportunity aligns directly with the capabilities and operational experience already in our portfolio, and we look forward to partnering with Space Systems Command as the program comes online.”
Melanie Preisser, York Space Systems
The award, known as NITE-STAR — short for National Space Test and Training Complex Innovative Technology and Engineering — is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract managed by Space Systems Command’s Operational Test and Training Infrastructure office. It will fund the live and synthetic ranges Space Force operators use to train against real-world threats, according to a news release from York.
Selection onto the IDIQ vehicle does not guarantee York any specific work. Companies named to the pool compete against one another for individual task orders as the Space Force issues them. York, based in Denver and traded on the New York Stock Exchange as YSS, said the NITE-STAR selection is one of eight contract wins the company has recorded in 2026.
Under the contract, York said it would have the opportunity to pair its satellite platforms with the ground network operated by ATLAS Space Operations, a York subsidiary, to deliver combined space and ground system capabilities for the training ranges.
“York is proud to be selected for NITE-STAR and to help support a new program that will sharpen how U.S. space operators train against real-world threats,” said Melanie Preisser, executive vice president and general manager of York. “This opportunity aligns directly with the capabilities and operational experience already in our portfolio, and we look forward to partnering with Space Systems Command as the program comes online.”
York described the selection as an extension of its business into markets beyond satellite communications, the area that has made up the bulk of its work to date.