Apex’s 100 kg bus model, Aries, will use the Astra Spacecraft Engine to support its electric propulsion package.
Apex’s 100 kg bus model, Aries, will use the Astra Spacecraft Engine to support its electric propulsion package.
Astra Space, Inc. and Apex Technology, Inc. have a contract for Astra to provide five Spacecraft Propulsion Kits for Apex’s satellite bus platform.
Apex produces satellite buses in bulk and offers configurable performance packages for varied mission needs.
Apex delivered an Aries satellite bus in under 12 months from order for its first flight, representing the fastest founding-to-launch for spacecraft in the Aries size class upon successful flight.
Apex is producing five Aries spacecraft buses in 2024, 20 in 2025, and 100 in 2026.
Apex projects producing five Aries spacecraft in 2024, increasing to 20 spacecraft in 2025 and 100 spacecraft in 2026.
Apex will launch its first Aries satellite on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 rideshare mission scheduled for launch no earlier than January 2024.
Apex announced on 2023-04-04 that the first Aries satellite mission is named Call to Adventure.
Apex’s goal is to produce a standardized spacecraft bus that can be built in volume and support different customers without costly customization.
Apex announced plans for mass manufacturing of small satellites in October and raised a $7,500,000 seed round.
Los Angeles-based startup Apex emerged from stealth on 2022-10-24 after raising a $7,500,000 seed round to pursue plans to produce large numbers of smallsats.
Apex plans to enter the satellite manufacturing market with a bus called Aries weighing 103 kg and able to host payloads of up to 94 kg.
Apex is a Los Angeles-based startup that raised a $7,500,000 seed round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz on 2022-10-24.
Apex plans to increase production to 100 buses in 2026.
Apex plans to build its first Aries bus in 2023 as a demonstration unit and to build five buses in 2024.
Apex designed the Aries bus to support a range of missions including Earth observation and communications.
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OneWeb and GDC Advanced Technology signed a Joint Development Agreement in November 2021 during the APEX Show.
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