Elveo Mobile Announces Partnership with Apex to Establish and Scale Spacecraft Platform Production for Global D2D Network

Sept. 14, 2026

Elveo Mobile and Apex announced a partnership to establish a dedicated spacecraft factory that will scale the global supply chain for the Elveo-designed direct-to-device (D2D) constellation. The partnership enables Elveo to leverage Apex's Factory X model to rapidly stand up its first satellite production facility in the U.S. and build the technical expertise needed to manufacture globally at scale.

 Elveo Mobile & Apex Announce Partnership to Establish and Scale Spacecraft Platform Production for Global D2D Network

Elveo Mobile & Apex Announce Partnership to Establish and Scale Spacecraft Platform Production for Global D2D Network

As a vertically integrated partner, Apex will bring proven spacecraft platforms and expertise in high-rate production to equip Elveo with the capabilities it needs to operationalize its own production facility. Elveo will use this blueprint to expand its manufacturing facilities into Europe and Asia with regional partners, building a truly global supply chain for its low-Earth orbit (LEO) network. 

"As a leading manufacturer of next-generation spacecraft, Apex is helping us establish vertically integrated production and scale our supply chain, giving us an innovative and capital-efficient path to build our fleet," said Ramu Potarazu, Chief Executive Officer, Elveo. "This partnership not only puts us in control of our own development destiny and cost structure but also allows us to create high-tech economic opportunities internationally with partners."

"Working with Elveo is a perfect example of how Apex's model can help accelerate proliferated LEO constellation deployments," said Ian Cinnamon, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Apex. "By partnering to stand up a dedicated production facility, we're leveraging Apex's deep expertise in mass manufacturing spacecraft platforms to deploy Elveo's constellation years ahead of traditional bus supplier timelines."

Elveo's network will feature patented satellite technology, compliant with 3GPP non-terrestrial networks (NTN) standards. Elveo's payload includes advanced on-board processing and networking, enabling the network to rapidly adapt, iterate, and grow to meet mobile network operators' (MNOs) evolving needs.