Apex Space, based in Los Angeles, is a spacecraft manufacturing company specializing in standardized, productized small satellite bus platforms for commercial and government applications. Apex aims to mass-produce scalable satellite platforms for rapid deployment and adaptability, addressing the bottleneck in the space industry. The company's leadership has experience from SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and NASA JPL, and they have secured funding to expand operations and explore missions beyond low Earth orbit. Key words: satellite buses, spacecraft manufacturing, launch vehicles, space industry.
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Loft Orbital has an agreement with Apex for up to 10 Nova family satellite platforms.
The Loft Orbital and Apex agreement includes advanced sensing, high-speed communications, and missile warning or tracking for national security applications.
Loft Orbital bought one Nova bus from Apex under a contract that includes an option to procure up to nine additional Nova buses.
Apex is scheduled to deliver Nova to Loft Orbital by October.
Sophia Space will integrate its TILE modules, or Thermal Integrated LEO Edge modules, on Apex’s Nova satellite platform.
Sophia Space selected Apex to supply a Nova satellite bus for a planned in-orbit demonstration of TILE next year.
Apex is collaborating with Northrop Grumman on space-based interceptor capabilities for the U.S. Space Force under the Golden Dome for America initiative.
Washington Harbour Partners co-led Apex’s $200 million funding round.
Glade Brook Capital Partners led Apex’s $200 million funding round.
Apex acquired Phase Four’s assets.
Apex Space will use the latest funding to build satellites ahead of customer orders.
Apex Space has raised three $200 million funding rounds in about 14 months.
Apex Space aims to enable operators to buy a pre-made bus off the shelf.
Apex Space will use the latest funding to manufacture more subsystems in house.
Apex Space will use the latest funding to add 30,000 square feet to its California factory.
Project Shadow will be the first mission to launch aboard Apex Space’s mid-size Nova bus.
Apex Space closed a $200 million funding round at a $2.3 billion valuation.
Glade Brook Capital Partners led Apex Space’s $200 million funding round.
Washington Harbour Partners participated in Apex Space’s $200 million funding round.
Apex Space announced a $200 million Series D in September 2025.