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Xona Space Systems is preparing to begin pilot testing of its Pulsar navigation and timing service after launching six satellites via SpaceX. The service promises centimeter-level accuracy and stronger signals than GPS, targeting applications such as autonomous vehicles and agricultural robots.
NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini navigation device to Intuitive Machines for integration into Altus-1, the first satellite in the lunar relay network the company plans to build. The device aims to test the use of GPS and Galileo signals to determine spacecraft positions at lunar distances and support communications and navigation for future missions.