Apex Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/apex/ Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:15:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Apex Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/apex/ 32 32 80681979 Apex to develop larger satellites for missile defense, space-based computing https://spacenews.com/apex-to-develop-larger-satellites-for-missile-defense-space-based-computing/ https://spacenews.com/apex-to-develop-larger-satellites-for-missile-defense-space-based-computing/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=585123

‘Comet Mini’ and ‘Comet XL’ target energy-intensive missions

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Hungary taps Northrop Grumman for first national geostationary communications satellite https://spacenews.com/hungary-taps-northrop-grumman-for-first-national-geostationary-communications-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/hungary-taps-northrop-grumman-for-first-national-geostationary-communications-satellite/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:48:42 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=584557

Hungary’s defense and space tech contractor 4iG also announced deals with L3Harris and Apex for defense systems and satellite manufacturing

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Apex sells satellite for Japanese technology demonstration mission https://spacenews.com/apex-sells-satellite-for-japanese-technology-demonstration-mission/ https://spacenews.com/apex-sells-satellite-for-japanese-technology-demonstration-mission/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=580121 Apex assembly line

Satellite manufacturer Apex has won a contract from a Japanese company to provide a spacecraft bus for a technology demonstration mission.

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The future is now: understanding the once far-off technologies becoming reality https://spacenews.com/the-future-is-now-understanding-the-once-far-off-technologies-becoming-reality/ https://spacenews.com/the-future-is-now-understanding-the-once-far-off-technologies-becoming-reality/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=561361 Illustration of the Dragonfly, a carsized, nuclearpowered octocopter being designed to explore other worlds. Credit: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

The technologies pushing the boundaries of the space economy sound as if they came from a science fiction novel: reusable rockets, satellite assembly lines, lunar landers and octocopters. On Nov. […]

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Startup takes on space-based missile defense — with its own cash https://spacenews.com/startup-takes-on-space-based-missile-defense-with-its-own-cash/ https://spacenews.com/startup-takes-on-space-based-missile-defense-with-its-own-cash/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:30:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=557172

Satellite manufacturer Apex is planning a high-stakes demonstration of interceptor technology in orbit

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Space infrastructure investments surge to five-quarter high https://spacenews.com/space-infrastructure-investments-surge-to-five-quarter-high/ https://spacenews.com/space-infrastructure-investments-surge-to-five-quarter-high/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=555559

Early-stage investor Space Capital said global investments in core space infrastructure climbed to a five-quarter high of $4.4 billion over the three months to the end of September, amid a breakout year for U.S. satellite manufacturing.

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Apex reaches billion-dollar valuation with Series D funding round https://spacenews.com/apex-reaches-billion-dollar-valuation-with-series-d-funding-round/ https://spacenews.com/apex-reaches-billion-dollar-valuation-with-series-d-funding-round/#respond Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:29:46 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=550824 Comet

Satellite manufacturer Apex has raised $200 million in a new funding round that values the company at more than $1 billion.

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Apex announces Comet satellite bus for constellations https://spacenews.com/apex-announces-comet-satellite-bus-for-constellations/ https://spacenews.com/apex-announces-comet-satellite-bus-for-constellations/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 08:43:13 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518335 Comet

Satellite manufacturer Apex has unveiled its largest spacecraft yet, a bus designed to serve commercial and government constellation customers.

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Apex raises $200 million to accelerate satellite production https://spacenews.com/apex-raises-200-million-to-accelerate-satellite-production/ https://spacenews.com/apex-raises-200-million-to-accelerate-satellite-production/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:55:40 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516681 Apex engineer

Apex has raised $200 million in a new funding round intended to help the company accelerate production of satellite buses.

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Apex’s first satellite marks one year in orbit https://spacenews.com/apexs-first-satellite-marks-one-year-in-orbit/ https://spacenews.com/apexs-first-satellite-marks-one-year-in-orbit/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:43:20 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513911 Apex SN1 anniversary image

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.

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Satellite startup Apex wins $45.9 million Space Force contract https://spacenews.com/satellite-startup-apex-wins-45-9-million-space-force-contract/ https://spacenews.com/satellite-startup-apex-wins-45-9-million-space-force-contract/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:19:28 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513020

California-based company specializes in manufacturing standardized small satellite buses

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Apex to provide satellite buses for Anduril’s defense-oriented space missions https://spacenews.com/anduril-apex/ https://spacenews.com/anduril-apex/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506517

Apex’s inaugural mission in March carried Anduril’s edge data processing payload

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Apex unveils larger satellite bus https://spacenews.com/apex-unveils-larger-satellite-bus/ https://spacenews.com/apex-unveils-larger-satellite-bus/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:01:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505926 Apex Nova

Satellite manufacturer Apex formally rolled out a larger satellite bus that the company says is geared for more demanding missions from government customers.

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Apex offers GEO version of Aries satellite bus https://spacenews.com/apex-offers-geo-version-of-aries-satellite-bus/ https://spacenews.com/apex-offers-geo-version-of-aries-satellite-bus/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:32:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498700 GEO Aries

Satellite manufacturing startup Apex has developed a version of its Aries bus intended for geostationary orbit missions.

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Apex raises $95 million to increase satellite bus production https://spacenews.com/apex-raises-95-million-to-increase-satellite-bus-production/ https://spacenews.com/apex-raises-95-million-to-increase-satellite-bus-production/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:46:44 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=442545 Apex SN1 selfie

Satellite manufacturing startup Apex has raised $95 million to allow it to ramp up production of “productized” satellite buses to tap into growing demand, particularly from national security customers.

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Apex commissions first payload on inaugural mission https://spacenews.com/apex-commissions-first-payload-on-inaugural-mission/ https://spacenews.com/apex-commissions-first-payload-on-inaugural-mission/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:46:47 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=359876 Aries selfie

Several companies that launched their first spacecraft on a rideshare mission earlier this month are reporting varying degrees of success, from full operations to an early end of testing.

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First Apex spacecraft working well after launch https://spacenews.com/first-apex-spacecraft-working-well-after-launch/ https://spacenews.com/first-apex-spacecraft-working-well-after-launch/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:16:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=351234 Aries SN1 deployment

Spacecraft manufacturer Apex says its first satellite is alive and well after a launch March 4.

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Apex to open new satellite factory in Los Angeles https://spacenews.com/apex-to-open-new-satellite-factory-in-los-angeles/ https://spacenews.com/apex-to-open-new-satellite-factory-in-los-angeles/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=215280 Apex Factory One

Satellite manufacturer Apex will open a new factory next year to ramp up production of small satellites.

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Apex Raises $16M in Series A Funding and Reveals Customers Flying on its First Aries Satellite Bus https://spacenews.com/apex-raises-16m-in-series-a-funding-and-reveals-customers-flying-on-its-first-aries-satellite-bus/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:37:52 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=209323 Apex

Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft mass manufacturing company, announced its Series A fundraising round and customers flying on its first Aries satellite bus. Apex’s $16M Series A funding round, which […]

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Apex raises $16 million for spacecraft factory https://spacenews.com/apex-raises-16-million-for-spacecraft-factory/ https://spacenews.com/apex-raises-16-million-for-spacecraft-factory/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:25:44 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=165185 Apex Aries satellite

Apex, a startup with plans to mass-manufacture satellite buses, has raised $16 million to fund development of its first large-scale factory.

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Astra, Exotrail win satellite propulsion orders https://spacenews.com/astra-exotrail-win-satellite-propulsion-orders/ https://spacenews.com/astra-exotrail-win-satellite-propulsion-orders/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:15:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=153051 Astra Spacecraft Propulsion Kit

Astra Space and Exotrail have won orders for satellite electric propulsion systems as they work to scale up production of those products.

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Apex’s Aries Spacecraft Will Fly for the First Time on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Mission https://spacenews.com/apexs-aries-spacecraft-will-fly-for-the-first-time-on-spacexs-transporter-10-mission/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=207575 Apex

Apex announced their flagship satellite bus, Aries, will fly on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 for its inaugural mission. Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft mass manufacturing company, announced its flagship product, the Aries […]

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Apex to launch first satellite in 2024 https://spacenews.com/apex-to-launch-first-satellite-in-2024/ https://spacenews.com/apex-to-launch-first-satellite-in-2024/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:10:58 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=148281 Apex Aries satellite

Small satellite manufacturer Apex will launch its first satellite next year as a demonstration of its capabilities as it prepares for large-scale production.

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Spacecraft Manufacturer Apex Emerges From Stealth With $7.5M in Funding https://spacenews.com/spacecraft-manufacturer-apex-emerges-from-stealth-with-7-5m-in-funding/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:51:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=204011 Apex

Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft manufacturing company, emerged from stealth today with over $7.5M in funding. As the cost to launch satellites and spacecraft to orbit has declined drastically over […]

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