Apogee kick motor Apogee kick motor An apogee kick motor (AKM) refers to a rocket motor that is regularly employed on artificial satellites to provide the final impulse to change the trajectory from the transfer orbit into its final (most commonly circular) orbit. For a satellite launched from the Earth, the rocket firing is done at the highest point of the transfer orbit, known as the apogee, thus giving the engine its name. An apogee kick motor is used, for example, for satellites launched into a geostationary orbit. As the vast majority of geostationary satellite launches are carried out from spaceports at a
Apogee Electronics Apogee Electronics Apogee Electronics is an American manufacturer of digital audio interfaces and audio converters (analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters) based in Santa Monica, CA. Apogee Electronics was founded in December 1985 by audio engineer Bruce Jackson, digital electronics designer Christof Heidelberger and Soundcraft USA president Betty Bennett. Apogee initially made its name designing anti-aliasing filters that solved many of the early problems associated with digital audio. Apogee is now a manufacturer of digital audio converters and digital audio interfaces; dithering, limiting and filtering technologies; digital clocking technologies and all-in-one digital recording solutions. Apogee headquarters is located in Santa Monica, California.