York Space Systems, a private equity-backed satellite provider, has filed for an initial public offering in the United States as companies move to take advantage of a reopening IPO window following the end of the government shutdown, Reuters reports.

The shutdown, the longest in US history, had slowed new listings as the Securities and Exchange Commission was unable to process filings. Activity is now recovering, prompting several companies to accelerate plans to go public.

York Space Systems has hired Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Wells Fargo Securities as lead underwriters for the offering. The company intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol YSS.

York Space Systems develops satellites and spacecraft platforms for customers across government and commercial markets. Its private equity owners were not disclosed in the filing, and the article includes no valuation details.

The filing adds to a small but growing pipeline of aerospace and defence-related listings as private equity firms look to crystallise gains after a muted exit environment.

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