FCC awards Xona spectrum license for 250-satellite LEO-PNT constellation

By Jesse KhalilPublished August 4, 2026

Assembling the Pulsar satellite. (Credit: Xona)

Assembling the Pulsar satellite. (Credit: Xona)

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Xona Space Systems has received conditional federal approval to broadcast commercial navigation signals from a planned constellation of more than 250 satellites, reported SpaceNews.

The FCC authorized Xona to broadcast in L-band spectrum alongside GPS.

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