Apex co-founders: CEO Ian Cinnamon, left, and CTO Max Benassi, right. Photo: Apex

Los Angeles-based satellite manufacturing startup Apex introduced a new satellite bus designed for Geostationary Orbit (GEO).

The GEO Aries bus platform is an ESPA-class satellite bus. It is a high delta-v satellite bus that can support communications, imaging, and other use cases. Apex will begin delivering GEO Aries buses to customers in 2026.

“Now that we have moved into our new, state-of-the-art factory, we are thrilled to introduce our first satellite bus designed for a GEO environment, GEO Aries. GEO Aries leverages the heritage of the Aries bus platform, offering the world’s first productized GEO satellite bus,” said Ian Cinnamon, CEO of Apex. 

Apex raised a $95 million funding round earlier this year and launched its first Aries SN1 spacecraft aboard a SpaceX flight rideshare mission in March. The company’s approach is to have a productized satellite bus for more rapid production and manufacturing.