Max Benassi

Developing and mass producing spacecraft - Apex Space CTO & Co-Founder. Fmr SpaceX & Astra.

[Insurrection Barbie @DefiyantlyFree]

I’m sorry I am now a broken record but oh my God I did not have Spencer Pratt, exposing Karen Bass’s entire communist, revolution history during the race for mayor in Los Angeles.

I mean the best part about this is everything he’s saying is completely 100% true.

So if you don’t know who Karen Bass is, you should watch this video and ask yourself why are there so many Democrat politicians training in Cuba before being elected into powerful positions in American public office?

[Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt]

As I promised in the debate. Here’s the ludicrous $10M boondoggle in Nithya Raman’s district

[Max Benassi @mxbenassi]

@IanRountree Can’t remember the last time I left the factory

[Max Benassi @mxbenassi]

To the moon!

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Nominal translunar injection burn complete. The Artemis II crew is officially on the way to the Moon.

America is back in the business of sending astronauts to the Moon. This time, farther than ever before.

[Max Benassi @mxbenassi]

…and ultra high power vehicles on our roadmap since inception. That’s why we are building the most vertically integrated and capable solar production line for space.

[Ian Cinnamon @IanCinnamon]

The future of space requires scaled manufacturing of satellites. True high rate production of productized platforms for a variety of use cases.

That what @mxbenassi and I built @ApexSpacecraft to do— and it’s what we’re already doing.

Join us!

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

ALMOST FRIDAY AND AMERICA’S GOING TO THE MOON 🚀🇺🇸🦅

[Bloomberg @business]

Breaking: SpaceX boosted its target IPO valuation above $2 trillion as the world’s most valuable startup gears up to pitch potentially the biggest-ever market debut https://t.co/FTiCNAa3pe

[Apex - Satellite Platforms 🛰 @Apex_Satellites]

Our first Aries satellite bus, launched over 2 years ago, continues to operate nominally and serve the needs of our customers on a daily basis.

Check out the most recent selfie taken today.

[Mila Joy @Milajoy]

This just may be the GREATEST campaign video of all time.

Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) is a GENIUS.

He's taking out the trash.

[Apex - Satellite Platforms 🛰 @Apex_Satellites]

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on another year of consistent execution and rapid growth.

This dedicated team delivered milestone after milestone, establishing and expanding Factory One, delivering multiple satellite platforms to customers, and securing critical funding to further redefine and accelerate satellite manufacturing.

A few highlights from a very busy 2025 include:

– Completed the initial build-out of Factory One in Los Angeles (50k sq. ft.)

– Celebrated one year in low Earth orbit for Aries SN1

– Raised a $200M Series C

– Delivered multiple Aries satellite platforms to customers

– Announced the Comet (LEO) satellite platform

– Announced a 55k sq. ft. expansion to Factory One, increasing peak annual production capacity to 200+ satellites

– Raised a $200M Series D at a $1B+ valuation

– Unveiled Project Shadow, a 2026 technology maturation mission in support of Golden Dome for America

– Announced a strategic operating agreement with Hungarian-based 4iG and REMRED to establish satellite mass-manufacturing in Europe

– Grew the Apex team by more than 2.5x, from 85 to 230+ employees

– Added over a dozen customers across the U.S. Space Force, numerous Tier 1 Defense Primes, Commercial Customers, and International Partners

We’re grateful for the teammates, partners, and customers who made this progress possible.

2026 is shaping up to be another year of accelerated growth. Be a part of the journey: https://t.co/2Mr1fULnZp

[Max Benassi @mxbenassi]

@SciGuySpace Glad you reposted this, brought back memories to RTF days. It was a wild and intense time, but the upgrades stacked on RTF and landing was unreal

[Apex - Satellite Platforms 🛰 @Apex_Satellites]

ICYMI: Next year, Apex will launch an Orbital Magazine configuration of its Nova spacecraft platform, designed to host and support demonstration space-based interceptors (SBIs).

Apex's Orbital Magazine will carry and fire two partner-provided demonstration interceptors to validate several core host vehicle technologies and pave the path for mass-produced Orbital Magazines capable of carrying more than 5,000 kg.

As America's first commercially-led, SBI host vehicle demonstration, Project Shadow represents a step change in how private companies can accelerate the development of critical defense technologies — and highlights Apex's ability to leverage an existing bus platform to execute novel missions.

“Apex is built to move fast, and that is exactly what America and our allies need to ensure we win the New Space Race. In under a year, we are launching the host platform for space-based interceptors, called an Orbital Magazine, which will deploy multiple prototype missile interceptors in orbit," said Apex CEO @IanCinnamon. “Apex isn’t waiting for handouts or contracts; we are developing this Orbital Magazine technology on our own dime and moving incredibly fast.”

Read more about this ground-breaking mission from @arstechnica here: https://t.co/GZeVAQV0JB

[Ian Cinnamon @IanCinnamon]

I have been looking forward to talking about Project Shadow publicly for months. Since the beginning of 2025, our Special Projects team has been working hard to piece together the key technologies required to not only make Space Based Interceptors work-- but to manufacture them at the scale needed to defend the United States, our allies, and democracy globally.

[Max Benassi @mxbenassi]

@MattGialich @IanCinnamon Thank you!
Health will only improve with asteroid mining deliveries - cheering you on!

[Matthew Gialich @MattGialich]

This is a strong indicator of the space economy's health. Congrats to @IanCinnamon and @mxbenassi on an incredible accomplishment - achieving unicorn status!

[Brittany @brittwalker_]

Insane trajectory over three years, so lucky to be a part of it 🤗 @IanCinnamon @mxbenassi

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

We’ll never forget the lives we lost on September 11, 2001. Let’s continue to honor their memories, and the courage of our first responders who put themselves in harm’s way.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Are you awake now?

[tyler hogge @thogge]

Seems like the best video of Charlie you could watch.

[Katherine Boyle @KTmBoyle]

Pray for Charlie Kirk. 🙏