York Space Systems announced on December 5 it has opened its office in the Washington DC area. The new office is unique to the Washington DC. area, offering standard government relations, national and commercial systems business development, satellite mission planning, and in-orbit tasking capabilities. Besides allowing customers to task in-orbit satellites prior to purchasing, this office will allow York Space Systems to demonstrate real-time mission operations to senior military and government officials.
“The entire space industry
is transforming rapidly and the demand for standardized small satellite
platforms is becoming more necessary to address the needs of national
security,” said Melanie Preisser, vice president of national systems
at York Space Systems. “Opening our office here allows York to
highlight our advanced spacecraft and mission operations capabilities to the
government officials both on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch.”
The new office, officially
located in Arlington, Virginia, will also host a fully capable operations
center, in addition to York’s primary Mission Operation Center at its
headquarters in Denver, which will allow the team to operate spacecraft
on-orbit, in real-time from either location. Many of York’s key
government customers are in the Washington D.C. area, including the
Pentagon, NOAA, NASA, and the U.S. Intelligence Community, making the location
of a second office in the District of Columbia a key enabler
for York.
“We are in an ultra-competitive environment when it comes to space technology and the U.S. can and should be at the forefront of this innovation,” said Charles Beames, executive chairman at York Space Systems. “It’s imperative that we ensure the decision makers in Washington D.C. see exactly what state of the art capabilities we are delivering to our commercial customers. It also affords us a chance to better synchronize our messaging with our industry partners as we engage with Capitol Hill, the Pentagon, and the U.S. Intelligence Community.”
Source: York Space Systems
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