APEX STRATFI Proposal

Apex Technology, Inc. (“Apex”) is a manufacturer of commercial-off-the-shelf satellite buses. Apex’s core competencies emphasize a product-first approach to satellite buses in way that reduces the Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) traditionally required to deliver a satellite bus ready for payload integration and launch to orbit. For defense needs, this approach enables the delivery and deployment of space vehicles at the speed needed to outpace threats and at the quantities needed to ensure superiority and deterrence in the space domain. Apex’s Aries bus, a ~100 kg platform, is currently being manufactured on an active commercial bus production line. Aries is a productized satellite bus that can be delivered with different configuration packages. This configurable approach makes Aries a common bus platform that can accommodate different mission payloads with no mission-specific NRE, greatly enhancing speed to space vehicle delivery and deployment. The primary focus on this STRATFI effort will be to adapt the Aries bus for operations in the GEO environment, advancing a resilient and versatile space vehicle that can operate across various orbital regimes.