York Space confirms healthy contact with all 21 SDA Tranche‑1 transport satellites; marks manufacturing scale‑up

York Space Systems confirmed first contact and healthy status for all 21 satellites launched Sept. 10 from Vandenberg for SDA's Tranche‑1 — a rapid, hours‑scale deployment aided by ATLAS ground software — and marked a manufacturing scale‑up with delivery of its largest satellite ahead of a second 21‑satellite launch.

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York achieved same‑day contact for all 21 SDA Tranche‑1 transport‑layer nodes, the opening salvo in a planned 126‑satellite LEO mesh and the first prime contractor to launch for the mission; the tranche campaign is expected to complete over roughly 10 months and reach initial capability within months of deployment (see the SDA Tranche‑1 launch coverage: https://hype.aero/?story=712ecccd-c9be-40db-a772-f3a116c8edee).
The confirmation of all 21 satellites and York’s delivery of its largest satellite to date signal a measurable manufacturing scale‑up as the company prepares a second 21‑satellite launch later this year; this aligns with broader industry moves to ramp production capacity for smallsat fleets (context on satellite production scaling: https://hype.aero/?story=b17c3120-cea6-4284-b365-33e119c59227).
Rapid first‑contact driven by ATLAS Space Operations’ software‑led ground architecture underscores how ground systems and operations software shorten deployment timelines and increase operational resilience amid a shifting launch cadence and service model for providers (see broader launch market context: https://hype.aero/?story=45689dc2-01ad-4da8-bba7-4e5fbe685b37).

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