#169 | Next-Gen Satellite Navigation| Brian Manning, Xona Space Systems

This week we’re talking about satellite navigation. All of us are using it every day mostly in its best-known form, GPS. Now there is a startup company trying to make satellite navigation much better. What that means, and how they’re doing it are among the topics I’m discussing with Brian Manning, CEO and co-founder of Xona Space Systems. Enjoy!

🕰️ Timestamps:

0:00 Podcast Intro

1:20 – Elevator Pitch4:54 – Terminology: GPS, GNSS, PNT6:31 – Why GNSS is important8:39 – GNSS on your phone10:02 – GPS Accuracy15:17 – Jamming, Spoofing, and Baby Monitors21:15 – Encryption21:54 – GPS Augmentation Services30:15 – Orbit Architecture35:23 – Jamming in Space39:06 – Indoor GNSS40:39 – Xona's 3 Pillars: Precision, Power, Protection (PPP)41:59 – Go-to-Market45:42 – Use cases unlocked by centimeter-level accuracy50:55 – Company Milestones53:19 – Bonus: PNT on the Moon54:15 – Science-Fiction

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