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Encap done, ready to go for next week :)

#Galileo #Celeste #LEOPNT
rocketlabcorp.com Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · Mar 17
T-6 days to launch for "Daughter Of The Stars" - Electron's 85th launch and first time flying a dedicated mission for the European Space Agency @esa.int 🛰️🛰️.

Integration and encapsulation is now complete, with ESA's 2x satellites secured to Electron inside its nose cone and ready for launch.
March 18, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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L’ESA prépare Celeste, une mission LEO-PNT pour un GPS européen en orbite basse. La navigation spatiale pourrait changer de niveau.
www.aquitaineonline.com/actu-news/in...
#Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #AerospaceEngineering #LEOPNT #CelesteESA
Celeste, le satellite d’écoute qui renforce la capacité de renseignement spatiale de la France
Celeste vise un premier lancement le 24 mars 2026 et ouvre une nouvelle étape pour la navigation spatiale européenne en orbite basse.
www.aquitaineonline.com
March 11, 2026 at 7:42 AM
eurospacehistory.bsky.social
✨ Celebrating 30 years of Galileo and shaping the future: ESA Navigation looks back at a fruitful and productive week at ION GNSS+ 2025 in Baltimore, USA! #50YearsOfESA

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#esa #europeancommission #esa #europeancommission #leopnt #optical #lunarpnt #deepspacepnt #genesis #egnos #multilayer | ESA Navigation
✨ Celebrating 30 Years of Galileo and Shaping the Future: European Space Agency - ESA Navigation looks back at a fruitful and productive week at ION GNSS+ 2025 in Baltimore, USA! For the opening ple...
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September 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
gpsbackup.bsky.social
LEO #PNT has moved past can it work? — the harder question now is can it be trusted? A new analysis says signal, orbit & clock knowledge, integrity, and continuity will decide, not launch announcements.

🔗 rntfnd.org/2026/08/10/b...

#GNSS #LEOPNT #SpaceForce
Beyond the Demonstration: The Hard Questions LEO PNT Must Answer - Inside GNSS - RNTF
Image: Shutterstock What's new: An excellent discussion about some of the challenges implementing LEO PNT systems. Why it's important: GNSS signals are
rntfnd.org
August 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
gpsbackup.bsky.social
The FCC just cleared Xona, an RNTF member, to broadcast a full LEO #PNT constellation alongside #GPS — a first for commercial GNSS.

🔗 rntfnd.org/2026/08/05/u...

#GNSS #LEOPNT #SpaceForce
U.S. Clears Xona’s Pulsar for Full Constellation Deployment - Inside GNSS - RNTF
Image: Xona Space What's new: Significant progress toward commercial LEO PNT. Why it's important: LEO PNT can be stronger, more accurate, and more
rntfnd.org
August 6, 2026 at 8:23 PM
gpsbackup.bsky.social
#LEO #PNT offers stronger signals, broader frequency use, and improved resilience that could reshape PNT policy by reducing dependence on traditional #GNSS and strengthening infrastructure resilience. vist.ly/4mhmp

#LEOPNT #CriticalInfrastructure #GPS
The rise of LEO PNT - GPS World - RNTF
Image: Shutterstock What's new: An article providing and excellent overview and summary of where we are today with LEO PNT, and where things look like
rntfnd.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
gpsbackup.bsky.social
#SpaceDevelopmentAgency pauses plans for #LEOPNT in its Tranche 3 constellation. A signal of DOD deprioritization—or recognition that commercial providers are taking the lead?

More: vist.ly/472x4

#PNT #GPS #GNSS #Satellites #Jamming #Spoofing #CriticalInfrastructure
Space Development Agency pauses plans to provide PNT capabilities - DefenseScoop - RNTF
Image: Shutterstock What's new: Space Development Agency seems to be backing off its plans for LEO PNT. Why it's important: This could signal SDA and DOD
rntfnd.org
September 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
gpsbackup.bsky.social
We caught up with Iridium's Trevor Landon at the Munich Space Summit — where he debuted a new #PNT ASIC that's been in development since 2022 and just entered production.
🔗 rntfnd.org/2026/03/31/i...
#GNSS #LEOPNT
Iridium PNT Celebrity at Munich Space Summit - RNTF
Image: RNT Foundation This year’s long-standing annual Munich Satellite Navigation Summit was held as the second half of a new Munich Space Summit. We
rntfnd.org
March 31, 2026 at 11:24 PM
gpsbackup.bsky.social
The #LEOPNT market jumped from 9 to 14 constellations in one year — but only Iridium is fully operational. RNTF corporate member FrontierSI's 2025 State of the Market Report tracks who's building, and why.
🔗 rntfnd.org/2026/03/30/l...
#GNSS #PNT #Resilience
Global LEO PNT Report - Frontier SI - RNTF
Image: FrontierSI What's new: An update to FrontierSI's LEO PNT report. It was completed at the end of 2025 and published yesterday. Why it's important:
rntfnd.org
March 31, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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Dual-Purpose VLEO: An Ongoing Chinese Constellation Rescue Bid & its Strategic Significance – Demux’d Thoughts rntfnd.org/2025/04/07/d... #GNSS #LEOPNT #Galileo #jamming #spoofing
Dual-Purpose VLEO: An Ongoing Chinese Constellation Rescue Bid & its Strategic Significance - Demux'd Thoughts - RNTF
Image: Geely satellites - Geely Global What's new: An interesting look at Chinese space strategy and activities. It includes a discussion of Geely's
rntfnd.org
April 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Go Celeste! Go! And make us proud!
#Leopnt
#GMV
#PNT
#Satellite
navigation.esa.int ESA Navigation @navigation.esa.int · Mar 18
🛰️Next time the Celeste satellites see the Sun, they will be in space.

The first two Celeste satellites have been placed inside @rocketlabcorp.com ‘s Electron rocket fairing ahead of their planned launch on 24 March.

www.esa.int/Applications...
March 18, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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#gnss #leopnt #lowearthorbit #newspace #spaceinnovation #navigation | Royal Institute of Navigation
🌏🛰️ Programme update for our New Year LEO Event sponsored by Xona Panellists include: Alison Brown - President/CEO of NAVSYS Corporation Grégory MOURA - Space and R&D at Safran - Navigation & Timing ...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM