Factory one
UNLOCKING HIGH-RATE sPACECRAFT MANUFACTURING
Opened in 2025, Factory One is at the heart of Apex’s high-rate manufacturing operation. Unlike traditional satellite production facilities that are optimized for one-off builds or low-volume production runs, Factory One operates as a software-enabled assembly line — producing Apex satellite platforms at speed and scale.
Powered by Octopus, Apex's proprietary operating system, Factory One supports a maximum production capacity of over 200 satellites per year, enabling Apex to build ahead of need, maintain bus inventory, and deliver reliable spacecraft at scale.
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Productized satellite bus platforms designed for mass-manufacturing on the Apex assembly line.
100,000+
Sq. ft. of integrated design, development, manufacturing, and testing space to support serial bus production.
200+
Peak annual satellite bus production capacity at Factory One in Los Angeles, California.
THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPACECRAFT DESIGN & PRODUCTION
PROPRIETARY MANUFACTURING OPERATING SYSTEM
Apex’s proprietary operating system, Octopus, is an integrated suite of engineering, manufacturing, and operations software built to enable high-rate production of complex hardware.
FULLY-INTEGRATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Octopus connects directly to Apex’s manufacturing execution software (MES), which provides clear work instructions to ensure repeatable build quality and manufacturing precision.
IN-HOUSE FUNCTIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
Apex employs a rigorous assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) process including full functional and performance testing, bus-level vibration testing, and polarity testing.
PROACTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Apex implements a range of pro-active supply chain strategies, from advanced capacity reservations to master supplier agreements, and dual-sourcing of key components.
COMPONENT & SUBSYSTEM VERTICAL INTEGRATION
Apex vertically integrates key components and subsystems to reduce risk, strengthen supply chain resilience, and ensure uninterrupted production.
RESPONSIVE PRODUCTION
CAPACITY
In addition to supporting regularly scheduled baseline builds to create bus inventory, Factory One supports surge capacity production to deliver on time-sensitive customer orders.
WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED
Apex is building the future of spacecraft manufacturing — and we need the brightest engineers, technicians, and builders to help us scale. At Factory One, you’ll design, build, and test satellites that go from design to orbit in record time. If you’re ready to challenge the status quo and shape the next generation of the space industrial base, we want you on our team.
