Configure Your Bus

Power

Select one

Base Power

Medium Power

High Power

Single-panel arrays | 180 W payload OAP EOL

500 W payload OAP EOL

Quad Panel Arrays | 800 W payload OAP EOL

SADAs

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No SADAs

With SADAs

Fixed deployable solar arrays

Single-axis SADAs for independent sun tracking

Communications

Select options to include

Base

(Always included)

High-Rate

(Optional)

S-band: 125 kbps
X-band: 125 Mbps

S-band: 750 kbps
X-band: 350 Mbps

Propulsion

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No Propulsion

Electric Propulsion

Chemical Propulsion

Chemical 6DOF

No propulsion

Monoprop

Xenon or Krypton HET

High maneuverability

Encryption

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AES-256

NSA Type 1 Compatibility

Default. Software-based commercial encryption for bus communications

NSA certified Type 1 Encryption embedded within all radios

GNC

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Base GNC Package

Precision GNC Package

Knowledge <215 arcsec
Control <430 arcsec

Knowledge <10 arcsec
Control <20 arcsec

Development & Test Equipment

Apex Virtual Flatsat™

(Always Included)

A software-only real-time simulation setup meant for testing communication between the user's ground system and the Apex flight software.

Add-ons

Bus Emulator™ - Avionics & Data

The physical Payload-to-Bus data interfaces used in-orbit (Ethernet, RS422, etc.) connected to a representative flight computer.

Bus Emulator™ - Mechanical Interface

A 1:1 model of the the bus top deck and payload interfaces, allowing for fitment, deployment testing, and Fields of View (FOV) assessment.

Services

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Payload Integration & Test

Payload integration, functional, and environmental test according to Apex’s standard test campaign

Launch Vehicle Integration

Launch site checkout and integration with the launch vehicle

LEOP and Commissioning

Coming soon

Mission Operations

Coming soon

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