LAUNCH VEHICLES
THE FLEET
Three vehicles. One obsession: getting your payload to orbit without compromise. From constellation deployment to dedicated smallsat access, the Apex fleet covers every orbital regime with surgical reliability.
HEAVY LIFT · VEHICLE 01
APEX TITAN
The orbital workhorse of the modern space economy.
The Apex Titan is our flagship heavy-lift vehicle. Designed for constellation deployment, crewed missions, and deep-space injection, it represents the most reliable orbital platform available today. The Block IIB first stage is qualified for 14 reflights — each reuse reduces mission cost by an estimated 37%.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
PROPULSION
2× Merlin V9 (stage 1) · 1× Merlin V9-Vac (stage 2)
KEY FEATURES
- Autonomous fairing recovery via guided parafoil
- Block IIB first stage: 14-flight qualification
- 6.2m composite fairing with thermal environment < 100 W/m²
- Bi-propellant third stage for GTO/TLI missions
- Crewed variant: Titan-H with integrated LES
- Triple-redundant flight termination system
MEDIUM LIFT · VEHICLE 02
APEX NOVA
The versatile mid-class vehicle for the broadband era.
Nova fills the mid-class market gap with surgical precision. At 12,000 kg to LEO and a launch cadence of up to 9 per year, it's the backbone of broadband constellation programs, government ISR missions, and commercial science payloads that need more than a rideshare but can't justify a Titan.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
PROPULSION
9× Kestrel-7 (stage 1) · 1× Kestrel-7-Vac (stage 2)
KEY FEATURES
- Reusable first stage with propulsive RTLS or ASDS recovery
- 4.2m aluminium-lithium fairing
- Multi-payload adapter for up to 24 satellite stack
- Autonomous range safety system: FTS-X
- Dual-engine restart capability on upper stage
- LOX/Kerosene with 360:1 mixture ratio control
SMALL SAT / RIDESHARE · VEHICLE 03
APEX SCOUT
Dedicated access to Sun-synchronous orbit — on your schedule.
Scout delivers smallsat operators their own dedicated launch — no waiting for a rideshare manifest, no orbital compromises. Fixed price. Fixed date. Your orbit. The fully autonomous launch sequence removes ground crew dependency entirely, enabling operations from any of our three licensed launch pads.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
PROPULSION
1× Sparrow-3 (stage 1) · 1× Sparrow-3-Vac (stage 2)
KEY FEATURES
- Fully autonomous pre-launch sequence
- Deployable from all 3 Apex launch pads
- Fixed-price $7.4M (< 120kg); scalable to 1,200kg
- Optional IOD (In-Orbit Demonstration) package
- 3-month launch guarantee from contract signing
- ESPA and custom deployment adapter compatible
PROPULSION ENGINEERING
ENGINEERED FOR
EXTREMES
MERLIN V9
Sea-Level Engine
935 kN thrust · 311 Isp
Our flagship engine. The Merlin V9 runs a full-flow staged combustion cycle, achieving chamber pressures of 260 bar. Each engine undergoes 12 full-duration acceptance tests before vehicle integration.
KESTREL-7
Nova Propulsion
380 kN thrust · 305 Isp
The Kestrel-7 powers the Apex Nova with its 9-engine first stage. An electric-pump-fed design eliminates turbopump startup transients and enables sub-10ms throttle response.
SPARROW-3
Scout Engine
62 kN thrust · 298 Isp
Designed for rapid cadence, the Sparrow-3 is a pressure-fed engine with no moving parts in the combustion system. It achieves a 48-hour turnaround between launches.
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