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Xona Space Systems (Xona)

Satellite-based positioning, navigation, and timing provider

xonaspace.com

Headquarters: Burlingame, United States
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 150–200
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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Latest news about Xona Space Systems (Xona)

In short: Xona raised $170 million in Series C funding and received FCC approval to deploy its 258-satellite Pulsar navigation constellation.

Company announcements

August 3 Xona

Xona receives FCC authorization for Pulsar full deployment

The authorization permits broadcasting Pulsar signals from its full constellation of 250+ satellites, enabling scaled deployment and production launches starting in October.

July 9 Xona

Xona introduces Pulsar Verified ecosystem partnership program

It validates receivers for integration of LEO navigation signals, with partners like Trimble and Septentrio.

June 23 Xona

Xona celebrates one year of Pulsar-0 in orbit

The satellite has demonstrated stronger signals, anti-spoofing, and compatibility with multiple receivers.

April 21 Xona

Xona achieves native centimeter-level positioning from space

Pulsar uses LEO satellites, stronger signals, and onboard precision estimation to deliver real-time accuracy without external corrections. It integrates with existing GNSS ecosystems.

Media coverage

August 11 MSN

FCC clears Xona's 258-satellite navigation plan but initially limits deployment to 16

Xona Space Systems now has federal spectrum authority for a planned 258-satellite navigation constellation, but it does not yet have an unrestricted path to deploy...

August 3 SpaceNews

Xona secures spectrum approval for 250-satellite navigation network

WASHINGTON — Xona Space Systems has received federal approval to broadcast commercial navigation signals from a planned constellation of more than 250 satellites, clearing a...

April 28 GlobalSpec

Rohde & Schwarz enables Pulsar signal simulation to support next-generation navigation devices

Rohde & Schwarz has announced new signal simulation capabilities supporting Pulsar, the next-generation satellite navigation ...

April 14 Electronics Weekly

Xona Space raises $170m Series C for PNT satellite network

Xona Space. The latest funding marks the moment, says the company, when its "next-generation navigation infrastructure moves from concept and theory to global deployment". ...

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