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York Space Systems to build Tomorrow.io’s $187 million DeepSky weather constellation

Tomorrow.io has selected York Space Systems as prime contractor for the initial phase of its DeepSky constellation under a $187 million contract. The satellites will combine microwave sounders, GNSS radio occultation and reflectometry receivers, precipitation radars, and optical and infrared cameras for real-time global atmospheric monitoring.

Discovered 2026-09-10T10:05:43.910783-07:00 | 2026-09-10T10:05:43.910783-07:00

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The $187 million award identifies York Space Systems as the prime contractor behind Tomorrow.io’s previously undisclosed commercial satellite order, providing a concrete measure of demand for privately funded Earth-observation systems.
DeepSky’s five-instrument payload suite is designed to combine multiple atmospheric data sources—including precipitation radar, microwave sounding, GNSS techniques, and optical and infrared imaging—for real-time global weather monitoring.
The program illustrates the expanding role of commercial satellite constellations in supplying weather data, with potential implications for forecasting, climate monitoring, and weather-sensitive operations.

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