Apex News
October 22, 2025
Apex Launches Project Shadow: America’s First Commercially-Led, On-Orbit Space-Based Interceptor Demonstration
August 12, 2025
Forbes: Apex Wants To Bring Henry Ford-Style Mass Production To Satellites
Forbes deep dive into how Apex wants to bring Henry Ford-style mass production to satellites.
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June 6, 2023
Q&A with Ian Cinnamon, Apex's Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Ian is the CEO and cofounder of Apex. Prior to Apex, he sold his dual-use AI company to Palantir. During his tenure at Palantir, he worked closely with several satellite companies, gaining valuable insights into the challenges faced by the space industry due to the scarcity of commercial off-the-shelf spacecraft platforms.
June 2, 2023
dotLA Podcast: LA-Based Apex Is Tapping Into the Small Satellite Market
On this episode of Office Hours, Apex founder and CEO Ian Cinnamon discusses the importance of investing in space exploration and shares his thoughts on the evolving space ecosystem in Los Angeles.
May 23, 2023
Q&A with Lance Carter, Apex GNC Engineer
Lance Carter joins Apex as a GNC Engineer. Lance brings over two decades of GNC experience to the Apex team.
May 9, 2023
Q&A with Olivia Ernst, Apex Mechanical Engineer
Olivia is a Mechanical Engineer at Apex. She recently graduated from Caltech with her B.S. in mechanical engineering and an aerospace minor. While at Caltech, she interned year-round at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
April 28, 2023
BusinessWire: Apex Offers Astra Spacecraft Engine as a Configuration Package
Apex’s 100 kg bus model, Aries, will use the Astra Spacecraft Engine™ to support its electric propulsion package. Apex customers are able receive their spacecraft in a matter of months thanks to Apex’s design-for-manufacturing approach, interoperable software, and product-first mentality.
April 26, 2023
Q&A with Jaya Iyer, Apex Structures Engineer
Jaya is a Structures Engineer at Apex. Previously, she built robotic pizza trucks at Stellar Pizza, brought satellites to life at Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems, and kept humans safe in space at SpaceX.
April 15, 2023
Technology & National Security Conference Space Panel
Lt General Armagno and Apex CEO Ian Cinnamon and sit on the Securing the Ultimate High Ground Space Panel.
April 11, 2023
Q&A with Brian Ho, Apex Software Engineer
Brian is a Software Engineer with experience developing software for safety critical applications. Prior to Apex, Brian worked on aerospace avionics– he led a successful first flight at AeroVironment and contributed to the first launch at Relativity Space.
April 4, 2023
TechCrunch: Satellite bus manufacturer Apex plans first launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-10
Los Angeles-based startup Apex Space will launch its first satellite bus next January, part of its bet that spacecraft mass manufacturing will enable humanity’s greater expansion into the cosmos. The company will launch its Aries spacecraft, which will be equipped with multiple customer payloads, on board SpaceX’s Transporter-10 rideshare mission.