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# Apex Space
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**Type:** Satellite manufacturing startup
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**Location:** Los Angeles, California
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**Founded:** [Date not specified in source]
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**Key Product:** Nova satellite bus platform
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## Overview
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Apex Space is a satellite bus manufacturer serving both commercial and defense markets. The company's Nova platform is architecturally agnostic, supporting both commercial space-based solar power (SBSP) missions and defense interceptor applications.
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## Key Products & Services
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**Nova Satellite Bus:**
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- Modular platform providing communications, power, thermal management, and environmental support
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- Software-defined radio for communications
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- Serves as "Orbital Magazine" host platform for Project Shadow interceptors
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- Used by Aetherflux for SBSP demonstration mission
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## Strategic Positioning
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**Dual-Use Business Model:**
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- Commercial customers: Aetherflux (SBSP demonstration)
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- Defense positioning: Project Shadow self-funded interceptor demo targeting Golden Dome contracts
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- Same Nova bus platform serves both markets with minimal modification
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**Defense Market Strategy:**
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- Self-funding capability demonstrations before government requirements are published
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- Investing $15M in Project Shadow to demonstrate interceptor host platform capability
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- Positioning for Space Force Golden Dome space-based interceptor contracts
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## Leadership
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**Ian Cinnamon** — CEO
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- Describes Project Shadow as "less about the interceptors" and more about proving enabling technology
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## Timeline
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- **2025-12-17** — Announced Project Shadow: $15M self-funded space-based interceptor demonstration mission
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- **2026-06** (planned) — Project Shadow launch on Falcon 9, demonstrating two inert interceptors with solid rocket motors
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- **[Date not specified]** — Aetherflux purchased Nova satellite bus for SBSP demonstration mission
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## Sources
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- Air & Space Forces Magazine (December 17, 2025)
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- Axios exclusive coverage
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- Aviation Week
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- defence-industry.eu
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- Apex Space official blog |