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Aerospace Company Opens New Office Amid Industry Growth
Colorado-based aerospace and defense technology company York Space Systems Inc. has opened a new office in Austin, expanding its local footprint and planning to hire more workers. The new 8,400-square-foot office near Quarry Lake houses the company’s software and artificial intelligence teams and offers space for research and development. York Space Systems manufactures and operates small satellites for US national security and defense, and has landed a $237 million contract to supply satellites to the US Space Force. The company’s expansion is part of the growing aerospace and defense industry in Austin, which has attracted investment and created jobs in recent years, as reported by Unknown Source.