Apex and KSAT Join Forces to Accelerate Satellite Missions With Streamlined, End-to-End Capabilities

Apex and Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) have entered a strategic partnership. By combining Apex’s productized, mass-produced satellite bus platforms with KSAT’s global ground station network, mission operations, and integrated services, the companies aim to help satellite owners deploy and operate missions faster and more efficiently.

LOS ANGELES, CA — March 24, 2026 — Apex, a manufacturer of productized, mass-produced satellite buses, and Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a global provider of integrated mission services, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to provide satellite owners with streamlined end-to-end mission capabilities - from spacecraft manufacturing through on-orbit operations and data delivery.

The collaboration combines Apex’s scalable, productized satellite bus platforms with KSAT’s global ground station network, mission operations, and integrated services, enabling customers to deploy space missions faster and operate them more efficiently.

“Partnering with Apex allows us to offer satellite owners a more streamlined path from spacecraft to operations,” said Marte Indregard, CEO and President of KSAT. “Together we aim to reduce complexity and shorten deployment timelines by providing seamless access to KSAT’s global infrastructure and experienced personnel, allowing customers to focus on their missions.”

Through the partnership, customers building missions on Apex satellite buses will gain seamless access to KSAT’s integrated mission services, including launch and early orbit support, mission planning, satellite operations, and global ground station connectivity.

"This partnership allows Apex customers to approach their constellations as an integrated system from day one," said Ian Cinnamon, Apex CEO and Co-Founder. “By combining both companies' capabilities, we're delivering an end-to-end solution that goes beyond the bus platform, enabling customers to orchestrate the full benefits of their satellite data from mission inception.”

The companies will work together to deliver integrated spacecraft and operations architectures designed to reduce complexity, shorten deployment timelines, and increase mission reliability.

KSAT operates the world’s largest commercial ground station network and provides mission services to government and commercial satellite owners worldwide. The partnership with Apex expands KSAT’s ability to support next-generation satellite platforms and rapidly growing constellations.

Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate on mission architecture, interoperability between spacecraft and ground systems, and joint offerings for commercial, civil, and defense missions. The partnership will initially focus on supporting low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite missions, with opportunities to expand into additional orbital regimes and mission types over time.

About Apex

Apex is the world’s leading manufacturer of productized, configurable satellite bus platforms designed to meet the demands of the rapidly expanding space industrial base. Founded in 2022 by Ian Cinnamon and Max Benassi, Apex manufactures scalable spacecraft solutions for both commercial and government customers. The company set a world record with its first satellite bus as the fastest clean-sheet design to production spacecraft operating in space. Backed by some of the country's leading investors, Apex is committed to accelerating space innovation through high-rate manufacturing of productized, reliable satellite platforms that enable the next generation of critical constellations.

About KSAT

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is the leading provider of Ground Network and Earth Observation Services. Headquartered in Tromsø, Norway, the company operates more than 40 ground stations worldwide, including the world's largest commercial facilities in Svalbard and Antarctica. With over 50 years of expertise, KSAT delivers reliable space-to-ground communication and data services across the full mission life-cycle - from launch support and satellite operations to data acquisition, processing, and analysis.

Through Integrated Mission Services (IMS), KSAT offers a complete end-to-end solution that combines launch support, mission operations, and data delivery in a single service. IMS enables satellite owners to scale efficiently, reduce operational overhead, and ensure robust, resilient performance across expanding fleets.