Apex Space
Alvin Garcia is an experienced aerospace engineer with a strong focus on guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems. Currently serving as the Head of GNC and Mission Ops at Apex - Spacecraft Manufacturing since January 2025, Alvin has held various roles at ABL Space Systems, Millennium Space Systems (a Boeing Company), SpaceX, and Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, where responsibilities ranged from Director of GNC to Dragon Mission Director. With a foundation in Astronautical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California, complemented by a certificate in Aerospace Project Management from Caltech, Alvin has a robust background in developing, modeling, and implementing control systems for spacecraft, including contributions to significant programs like the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Spacecraft represent the most pressing need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles. Apex manufactures these satellite buses as scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Their spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more.