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Apex, a satellite manufacturing startup is celebrating on year of its satellite on orbit this month. Founded in 2022, the startup’s goal is to ease the production process of off-the-shelf satellite buses that help customers shift risk and money from making spacecraft to focusing on the missions they want to conduct.

Meet Naputt, Apex's new HITL Engineer

For speeding satellite production to get capabilities on-orbit faster. In March 2024, Apex successfully deployed Aries SN1, the company’s first production model of an off-the-shelf satellite bus, the part of a spacecraft that provides power and allows the payload to communicate and perform other functions.

Meet Talha! Apex's new Communications Engineer!

The first spacecraft built by satellite manufacturing startup Apex continues to work well after a year in orbit as the company leverages that experience for future spacecraft.

Meet Moeez, Apex's New HITL Engineer

Satellite manufacturing company Apex Technology secured a $45.9 million contract from the U.S. Space Force, the Pentagon announced Feb. 12.

Meet Markelia, Apex's New Global Supply Chain Manager

Meet Pedro! Apex's New Manufacturing Engineer

An iPad stands near the entrance of Apex’s 50,000-square-foot facility in Los Angeles, beckoning customers to use the touch screen to choose a configuration, get a price, and place an order.

The recent run up in the stock market—especially for tech stocks—signals a stimulative business climate during the second Trump Administration which should fuel a continued rise for defense tech—the incorporation of new technologies such as AI, cyber, autonomy and space for military applications.

Meet Cedrick, Apex's New Supplier Development Engineer

Satellite bus manufacturing has been highly bespoke, with high prices and long lead times, until now. Apex’s line of off-the-shelf satellite buses — that is, the main body of the satellite that hosts power, wiring, chips, etc. — means that more companies can access space without having to worry about developing their own satellite bus in-house.

CNBC’s Morgan Brennan speaks with Andreessen Horowitz’s Katherine Boyle in an exclusive interview at the Reagan National Defense Forum. They discuss the rapid evolution of defense startup

Meet Arely, Apex's New Technical Recruiter!

Meet Devon, Apex's new Avionics Engineer!

Meet Maddie, Apex's New Technical Recruiter!

The CEO of Apex said HALO offers his firm a chance to showcase its off-the-shelf satellite buses.

Innovative Acquisition Pathway Deepens Apex Work With SDA

Meet Frank Chuang, Apex's New GNC Engineer!

Meet William Pickering Apex's New Avionics Engineer!

Almost 3,000 satellites are launched per year and that number will only grow. Virtually, all satellites use custom designed busses, despite their payload missions being similar. Apex is looking to change that on episode 58 of S3, sponsored by Andreessen Horowitz.

The company, which is best known for AI-powered defense products that span air, land and sea, is partnering with satellite bus manufacturing startup Apex Space to rapidly deploy payloads on orbit for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Anduril Industries plans to launch its first spacecraft next year, in partnership with Los Angeles-based satellite bus manufacturer Apex to go after a ballooning national security space market.

Anduril will use Apex’s buses for missions where Apex’s off-the-shelf approach and scalable manufacturing enable Anduril to rapidly deliver capability to customers; such as space situational awareness, proliferated LEO architectures, and missile warning and tracking

On this week's episode of the DIB Innovators podcast, Ian Cinnamon, CEO and Co-founder of Apex, shares his insights on the evolving landscape of the space industry, including the importance of vertical integration and how it enhances operational efficiency for satellite technology companies.

Meet Jamie Tandy, Apex's New Office Manager!

Meet Shandy Asturias, Apex's new Mission Manager

Meet Alex Villa, Apex's new AIT Technician

In this episode, I talk to lan Cinnamon. lan is the co-founder of Apex Space. lan, along with his other co-founder Max Benassi, started Apex to build productized satellite buses.