York Space Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS) is one of the 10 Best Space Exploration Stocks to Buy According to Analysts.
York Space Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS), on March 12, 2026, announced the acquisition of Orbion Space Technology, a Michigan-based specialist in flight-proven electric propulsion systems. With this move, the company secures a critical subsystem within its domestic supply chain, which increases schedule certainty as well as enhances the system-level reliability for constellation-scale missions. Orbion’s Aurora Hall-effect thrusters are already operational on the York spacecraft. The acquisition is expected to optimize the alignment between Orbion’s propulsion systems and satellite design. This transaction, in addition to the earlier made ATLAS Space Operations acquisition, reinforces York Space Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS)’s critical mission capabilities across propulsion, ground operations, and mission execution.
Separately, on February 23, 2026, Citi analyst John Godyn initiated coverage of York Space Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS) with a Buy rating. The price target was set at $37. The analyst commented in the research noted that the stock offers a high-risk, high-reward investment opportunity within the growing global space megatrend.
Note: The company became publicly listed in January 2026; hence, our Insider Monkey hedge fund database for the fourth quarter of 2025 did not cover it.
Founded in 2012, York Space Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS) is a defense and space prime that provides end-to-end satellite solutions. Its headquarters is in Colorado.
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