Comet
High-power, flat-pack platform designed for the most demanding LEO missions.
BUS OVERVIEW
CONSTELLATION POWERHOUSE
Comet provides a platform for large-aperture, power-hungry payloads while leveraging a flat pack design to maximize efficiency for large-scale constellation deployments.
With a scalable power architecture that provides 6 kW or more of power, Comet meets the most demanding SWaP requirements with a base payload capacity of up to 500 kg, and extreme payload mass flexibility under heavy payload configurations.
PAYLOAD MASS
500+
KG
Additional Payload Capacity Available With Heavy Configuration Package
PAYLOAD OAP
6+
kW
Scalable Power Architecture
FIRST FLIGHT
2028
NOTIONAL MISSIONS
Comet has been designed from the ground up to meet the most demanding constellation needs in a stackable form factor that supports high-efficiency constellation deployments.
Direct-to-device CONSTELLATIONS
Comet's ~2.5m x 3.0m antenna area supports large-aperture direct-to-device and RF antennas while providing 6+ kW of OAP.
SYNTHETIC-APERTURE RADAR CONSTELLATIONS
Comet enables power-hungry SAR constellations with high power, precision pointing, and rapid data downlink capabilities.
SPACE-BASED INTERCEPTOR HOST VEHICLES
Comet's form-factor and scalable power architecture provide an ideal platform for providing life support functionality to space-based interceptors in orbit.
EXPLORE APEX PLATFORMS
Looking for a smaller form factor for your next LEO mission? Apex’s Aries and Nova platforms provide configurable designs for payloads up to 150 kg and 300 kg, respectively.
PAYLOAD MASS: Up to 150 KG
Aries
Aries comes in LEO and GEO-tuned designs that support scaled constellations across orbital regimes, with payload capacities of up to 150 kg in LEO and 125 kg in GEO.
PAYLOAD MASS: UP TO 300 KG
Nova
Nova is an adaptable LEO constellation workhorse with additional layers of built-in redundancy to maximize reliability and meet the most demanding LEO mission requirements.