Septentrio and Xona to collaborate on next-gen navigation

GNSS technology company Septentrio, part of Hexagon, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Xona Space Systems, a pioneer in low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite navigation, to deepen the companies’ collaboration on next-generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions.

The agreement builds on Xona’s successful launch of Pulsar-0, its first production class LEO PNT satellite, on 23 June 2025. Within days of the launch, Septentrio began tracking and analysing Pulsar’s signals, in an early milestone towards unlocking the service’s full potential.

Together, the companies will continue joint testing and validation to prove Pulsar’s full capabilities, including:

• native centimetre-level accuracy;
• strong signal strength that reaches indoors and under dense foliage; and
• robust protection against jamming and spoofing.
   

Through their partnership, Septentrio and Xona are set to advance receiver development, evaluate real-world performance, and explore commercial opportunities across diverse industrial and defence applications. Potential use cases span drones and autonomous vehicles, precision agriculture, construction and mining, robotics, timing and critical infrastructure.

Their collaboration also marks a significant step towards addressing the growing demand for robust, high-precision navigation in challenging environments. The MOU underscores the shared vision of both companies to advance satellite-based navigation technology and unlock the potential of hybrid GNSS–LEO solutions.

Image caption: Jan Van Hees, VP Business Development at Septentrio, and Brian Manning, CEO of Xona, shake hands after signing the MOU.