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Apex Unveils New Satellite Bus; Sees Interest For Golden Dome Interceptors

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

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Apex Unveils New Satellite Bus; Sees Interest For Golden Dome Interceptors

A rendering of Comet, developed by Apex, a next-generation satellite platform built for commercial and government use

Satellite bus developer and manufacturer Apex on Wednesday unveiled Comet, the third and largest platform in its product suite, which the startup says is generating interest to host space-based interceptors as part of the Trump administration’s $175 billion Golden Dome homeland missile defense concept. Comet features a three-meter by three-meter payload area with an open back that “could host a whole bunch of space-based interceptors that can then be deployed from that vehicle,” Ian Cinnamon, founder and CEO of Los…

Congress

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Congress

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Pentagon

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