Apex, founded in 2022 and based in Los Angeles, builds standardised satellite buses for commercial and government constellations. Its Factory One can produce more than 200 satellites a year at peak, the company says.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Constellation operators who want satellites delivered fast |
From Apex's own website.
What stands out
- Satellites built ahead of demand
- High-rate factory
Worth knowing
- Few satellites flown so far
- Price set per order
How it ranks
Apex is ranked 8th of 10 in Best Space Startups (Lister Score 88.0).
#8 in Best Space Startups · Lister Score 88.0
Apex announced more than $200 million in new growth capital at a $2.3 billion valuation in June 2026..
| Rank | Best Space Startups | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke Space | 97.0 |
| 2 | Impulse Space | 95.8 |
| 3 | Varda Space Industries | 94.5 |
| 4 | True Anomaly | 93.3 |
| 5 | Isar Aerospace | 92.0 |
| 6 | Astranis | 90.7 |
| 7 | Vast | 89.4 |
| 8 | Apex | 88.0 |
| 9 | K2 Space | 86.6 |
| 10 | Axiom Space | 85.2 |
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Apex is ranked 8th of 10 in Best Space Startups (Lister Score 88.0).
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