The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Apex Satellite Achieves One Full Year On Orbit

SN1 Holds the Record from Clean Sheet to Space

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Tom Patton
Mar 10, 2025
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Aries Serial Number One (SN1), the first Apex Space Aries series satellite to be launched, has completed one year on orbit. The anniversary is a major milestone for Apex, a high-rate configurable satellite bus platform manufacturer, and for the space industrial base, which now has a new high-rate supplier.

"Putting a satellite into orbit is not easy, but…

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