Apex Opens ‘Factory One’ Targeting 200 Satellites Per Year

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr (center) cuts the ceremonial ribbon for Apex’s new Factory One on Oct. 6, 2025, in Los Angeles, with Apex Co-Founders Ian Cinnamon (left) and Maximilian Benassi. Credit: Apex

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr (center) cuts the ceremonial ribbon for Apex’s new Factory One on Oct. 6 in Los Angeles, with Apex co-founders Ian Cinnamon (left) and Maximilian Benassi.

Credit: Apex
LOS ANGELES–Apex officially opened its new “Factory One” production facility in Los Angeles on Oct. 6, just more than three years after the satellite manufacturing company was founded. Apex leaders and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr performed the ceremonial ribbon cutting...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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