Tag: PNT
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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…
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TrustPoint Builds GPS-Independent Commercial PNT
TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, has successfully transmitted its first Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS) time-transfer and tracking signals from a compact TrustPoint ground node to spacecraft in orbit. This milestone marks a critical step toward achieving GPS independence, accelerating the advancement of TrustPoint’s next-generation commercial navigation infrastructure, and…
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NextNav and MetCom Expands Commercial Deployment of 5G-Based 3D PNT Technology
NextNav, a leader in next-generation terrestrial positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation solutions, has expanded strategic and technology partnership with Tokyo-based MetCom. The collaboration marks the first international partnership built on NextNav’s 5G-based 3D PNT solution, underscoring growing global demand for terrestrial complements to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS. As part…
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Ariane 6 to Launch Two Galileo Satellites Supported by Beyond Gravity’s Payload Fairing and Thermal Systems
Europe’s Galileo navigation system is set to take another step forward next week as two additional satellites launch aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, using Beyond Gravity’s payload fairing, and thermal insulation. For the satellite, the company has supplied the critical computer and thermal systems that contribute to keeping the satellites operational in orbit – reinforcing…
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HD Hyundai Expands Hi MATE Reach Using Iridium’s Global Satellite IoT Connectivity
Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced it has been selected by HD Hyundai Construction Equipment, a leading construction equipment manufacturer, to integrate its vehicle monitoring system Hi MATE with Iridium’s truly global satellite IoT connectivity. This integration enables HD Hyundai to expand the…