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

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

From Space Business Podcast by spacebusiness

June 6, 2026 · 56 min · Season 1 · Episode 173

About this episode

The episode discusses advancements in satellite navigation with Brian Manning from 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 🔗 XONA SPACE SYSTEMS 🏠Website: https://www.xonaspace.com/ 🔗 Follow us: 🏠Website : https://www.e2mc.space/ 🤝🏻LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/space-business-podcast/ 🌐Socials: https://linktr.ee/spacebusinesspodcast 🔗 Follow Raphael: ◇ Twitter/X - https://x.com/RaphaelE2MC 🔷LinkedIn…

People in this episode

Host: Raphael Roettgen

Guest: Brian Manning

Topics covered

  • satellite navigation
  • GPS
  • GNSS
  • technology
  • entrepreneurship

Keywords

  • satellite navigation
  • GPS
  • GNSS
  • accuracy
  • encryption
  • jamming
  • space technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xona Space Systems

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