Buckle up, space cadets—Apex, the LA hotshot startup slinging satellite buses like they’re Uber rides to the stars, just dropped “Project Shadow,” a cheeky plan to yeet prototype missile-zappers into orbit by mid-2026, all on their own dime because waiting for Pentagon IOUs is for wimps. CEO Ian Cinnamon’s crowing about “Orbital Magazines” that cradle these bad boys with power, heat, and zero-grav TLC, turning Trump’s Golden Dome dream (that $175B-to-trillions boondoggle) into a DIY space arms race. Picture it: Thousands of interceptors staged like cosmic Claymores, ready to swat ICBMs mid-yawn, while Lockheed and Northrop Grunt-grumble from the slow lane with their 2028 lab-rat demos. Cinnamon’s all “We’ve got the bits—satellites, seekers, fire controls—just glue ’em together, easy-peasy,” as if orbital warfare’s a IKEA hack. Skeptics snort at the sticker shock and “really, really difficult” assembly, but Apex is sprinting ahead, fueled by Space Force contracts and Trump-era bravado. It’s Star Wars meets Shark Tank: Will it shield us from rogue rockets or just litter low-Earth orbit with pricey fireworks? Either way, pass the popcorn—this space shootout’s got blockbuster vibes.
Startup Says It’s Launching a Test Weapon Into Orbit
