Xona Space Systems

Constellation area	GNSS, PNT (Positioning; Navigation; Timing)
Constellation info	Next-generation navigation system with low-cost LEO satellites, delivering higher availability and centimeter precision.
Constellation state	Prototype(s) launched
Launched satellites	1
Planned satellites	300
Form factor	Microsat
Manufacturer	Aerospacelab
First launch	2022
Launch cadence	Xona launched its first demonstration satellite in 2022 to demonstrate the core patented IP, and that satellite has now reached the end of its life. The first production-class satellite will launch in June 2025 and will be built by Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab.
Notes	Signed agreement with Momentus for Alpha mission launch in 2022. Second mission, Muninn, is planned to launch in 2023. Aerospacelab to build Xona Space’s first navigation satellite, SpaceNews, 2024-03-19. Xona’s satellite will be manufactured at Aerospacelab’s planned future facility in the United States. Xona Space Systems closes $19M Series A to build out ultra-accurate GPS alternative, 2024-05-08.
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Name	Xona Space Systems
Oneliner	The next generation of GNSS.
Funding	$44M+
Country	US
Created	2019
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Last modified: 2024-09-21

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