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Sophia Space Selects Apex to Power RealTime Computing in Orbit
The 2027 demo mission will show Sophia Space’s TILE modules on Apex’s Nova bus as demand grows for faster in-orbit data processing.
- On Tuesday, Sophia Space, Inc. announced it selected Apex to supply a satellite bus for a 2027 demonstration mission delivering real-time orbital computing to enterprise, government, and defense customers.
- To support its TILE compute modules, the partnership addresses critical gaps in space-based edge computing by enabling autonomous data processing in orbit for defense and commercial operations.
- Sophia Space CEO and Co-Founder Rob DeMillo called the partnership a "force multiplier" for orbital computing, while Apex CoFounder & CEO Ian Cinnamon said their Nova platform helps teams move to operational spacecraft faster.
- With Apex as a collaborator, satellites become "autonomous computing hubs" able to act on data the moment it is generated, according to Leon Alkalai, CTO and Founder of Sophia Space.
- Founded in 2022 by Ian Cinnamon and Max Benassi, Apex manufactures scalable spacecraft solutions, positioning the company to accelerate space innovation through high-rate manufacturing of reliable satellite platforms.
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Sophia Space Selects Apex to Power RealTime Computing in Orbit
PASADENA, Calif., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sophia Space, Inc., a leader in space-based edge computing, today announced it has selected Apex, the leading supplier of productized satellite platforms, to supply a satellite bus to bring real-time orbital computing to…
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