Tag: PNT
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Xona Space Systems Advances High-Precision Navigation with Pulsar PNT Infrastructure
Xona Space Systems is developing a next-generation Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) infrastructure through the Pulsar technology platform, designed to deliver resilient, high-precision navigation services for a range of commercial, industrial and autonomous applications. By augmenting existing Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) capabilities, Pulsar aims to provide centimeter-level positioning accuracy, improved signal resilience and enhanced…
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Murata and Xona Space Signs MOU to Leverage LEO Satellite Navigation Capabilities
Murata Manufacturing and Xona Space Systems, a commercial space company building the next era of global positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure, have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve the accuracy and reliability of satellite PNT technologies. The companies will explore the potential to provide optimal products and solutions by combining Murata’s long-standing expertise in…
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Iridium to Acquire Aireon to Lead the Future of Aviation Safety
Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, operator of the world’s only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system. The acquisition of Aireon is a defining step in Iridium’s strategy…
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TrustPoint Secures $4 Million Space Force Contract for GPS-Independent PNT System
TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, announced it has been awarded a $4 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind GPS-independent positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system. The award, issued by SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the United States Space Force, and jointly funded by the Small Business…
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TrustPoint Gets $4M SpaceWERX Contract for GPS-Free Navigation
How will TrustPoint’s GPS-alternative serve military operations? TrustPoint has secured a $4 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract from SpaceWERX to demonstrate an independent positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system designed for GPS-denied environments. The funding will support deployment of four satellites and four ground stations for a complete end-to-end operational demonstration, addressing critical military…
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Astrobotic and CMU Advance Navigation System for Lunar Surface Operations
Astrobotic, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), has successfully completed Phase II of its NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project for Distributed Agent Localization Estimation for spaceCraft (DALEC), advancing the system from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 to TRL 5. DALEC is designed to provide positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities in environments…
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European Space Agency Advances Navigation with Celeste LEO-PNT Demonstration Mission
The European Space Agency (ESA) is advancing the future of satellite navigation through the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstrator mission, a program designed to enhance the resilience, robustness, and performance of global Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services. As part of ESA’s FutureNAV programme, Celeste represents a strategic initiative to explore how Low Earth Orbit (LEO)…
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Iridium Provides Dependable Alternative PNT Service for Global Location and Timing Data
Iridium Communications, a global provider of satellite-based voice and data services, operates a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites that deliver coverage across the entire planet, including remote and polar regions. Building on this infrastructure, the company has introduced its Iridium PNT service, which provides positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities as an alternative…
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Keysight Technologies and Samsung to Demonstrate NR-NTN LEO Mobility at MWC 2026
Keysight Technologies will demonstrate lab-based validation of new radio non-terrestrial networks (NR-NTN) devices at Mobile World Congress 2026 in collaboration with Samsung Electronics’ System LSI Business. The demonstration will showcase testing capabilities aligned with planned Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite deployments, including Starlink Direct to Cell. As satellite connectivity becomes integral to 5G evolution and future 6G…
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GMV and ESA Sign Contract to Develop Next-Generation Galileo GSS Ground Stations
GMV and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a new contract for the development of a new generation of GSS stations for receiving signals from Galileo satellites. The project, called ACHILLES (Advanced Technologies Breadboarding for Low-Complexity Sensor Stations), reinforces GMV’s position as a technology leader in satellite navigation systems. GSS stations are part of the…