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APEX

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 1994-046ALaunched 8/3/1994
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
APEX Mission
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus
Launch Date
8/3/1994
Last Contact
6/4/1996
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
1,452.5 km
Inclination
69.97 deg
Dry Mass
261 kg
Total Mass
261 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
D
Organizations
Operator
Space Test Program
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Registry
COSPAR ID
1994-046A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/278
Track
Mentions
180
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Apex’s 100 kg bus model, Aries, will use the Astra Spacecraft Engine to support its electric propulsion package.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 28, 2023Astra Space to Provide Propulsion Kits for Apex’s Satellite Bus Platform

Apex’s 100 kg bus model, Aries, will use the Astra Spacecraft Engine to support its electric propulsion package.

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Apr 27, 2023
Astra Announces Spacecraft Engine Contract with Apex

Astra Space, Inc. and Apex Technology, Inc. have a contract for Astra to provide five Spacecraft Propulsion Kits for Apex’s satellite bus platform.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Apr 27, 2023Astra Announces Spacecraft Engine Contract with Apex

Apex produces satellite buses in bulk and offers configurable performance packages for varied mission needs.

CapabilityValue 3.8Apr 5, 2023SpaceX Transporter-10 Mission to Mark Apex’s Aries Spacecraft Maiden Flight

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.

CapabilityGrowthPlanValue 4.2Apr 5, 2023SpaceX Transporter-10 Mission to Mark Apex’s Aries Spacecraft Maiden Flight

Apex is producing five Aries spacecraft buses in 2024, 20 in 2025, and 100 in 2026.

GrowthCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 5, 2023SpaceX Transporter-10 Mission to Mark Apex’s Aries Spacecraft Maiden Flight

Apex projects producing five Aries spacecraft in 2024, increasing to 20 spacecraft in 2025 and 100 spacecraft in 2026.

GrowthPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 4, 2023Apex to launch first satellite in 2024

Apex will launch its first Aries satellite on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 rideshare mission scheduled for launch no earlier than January 2024.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 4, 2023Apex to launch first satellite in 2024

Apex announced on 2023-04-04 that the first Aries satellite mission is named Call to Adventure.

GeneralValue 2.4Apr 4, 2023Apex to launch first satellite in 2024

Apex’s goal is to produce a standardized spacecraft bus that can be built in volume and support different customers without costly customization.

CapabilityGrowthValue 3.0Apr 4, 2023Apex to launch first satellite in 2024

Apex announced plans for mass manufacturing of small satellites in October and raised a $7,500,000 seed round.

PlanFinancialGrowthValue 4.2Apr 4, 2023Apex to launch first satellite in 2024

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.

GrowthFinancialPlanValue 4.0Oct 25, 2022Newly acquired NanoAvionics plots major smallsat expansion

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.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Oct 24, 2022Apex raises seed round to mass produce smallsats

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.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.3Oct 24, 2022Apex raises seed round to mass produce smallsats

Apex plans to increase production to 100 buses in 2026.

GrowthCapabilityValue 3.5Oct 24, 2022Apex raises seed round to mass produce smallsats

Apex plans to build its first Aries bus in 2023 as a demonstration unit and to build five buses in 2024.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Oct 24, 2022Apex raises seed round to mass produce smallsats

Apex designed the Aries bus to support a range of missions including Earth observation and communications.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 24, 2022Apex raises seed round to mass produce smallsats

OneWeb and Stellar Blu Solutions (formerly GDC Advanced Technology) signed a Joint Development Agreement in November 2021 during the APEX Show.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 26, 2022OneWeb + Stellar Blu deliver LEO IFC via a Sidewinder test flight terminal

OneWeb and GDC Advanced Technology signed a Joint Development Agreement in November 2021 during the APEX Show.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 15, 2022OneWeb, Stellar Blu Solutions deliver LEO inflight connectivity on Boeing 777 test flight

The Viasat–InflightFlix partnership was announced on 2019-09-10 at the Airline Passenger Experience Expo (APEX) at Viasat booth #2031.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.5Sep 9, 2019Viasat, InflightFlix Partner to Provide Destination Video Guides to Enhance the Passenger Experience and Drive New Ancillary Revenue Streams for Airlines