The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Xona Space Systems: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $510.0M raised.
Overview
Xona space Systems is a US space navigation company building Pulsar — autonomous LEO navigation satellites delivering GPS-quality positioning without GPS dependency. Raised $24M+ Series A. Provides resilient PNT (positioning, navigation, timing) for autonomous vehicles and defense.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Fundingsee investors →
Founder
Product
Milestones
Total fundingsee investors →
Use case
Models (1)
View all models →Xona Space Systems on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Xona Space Systems's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Xona Space Systems deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Brian Manning Co-founder and CEO, Co-foundersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Brian Manningno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Xona Space Systems.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Xona Space Systems2 deployments
Recent coverage
Xona Space Systems in third-party press
Peer companies
- Blackswan Space3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ceres Robotics2 models
- Hendrick Technical Solutions2 models
- Katalyst Space Technologies2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $510.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (3)
Xona Space Systems’s 3 disclosed rounds, $510M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C
$170M(reported)
Investors: Mohari Ventures, NGP Capital, Space Capital, Seraphim Space
- Series C
$170M(reported)
Investors: Space Capital, Mohari Ventures, NGP Capital, Seraphim Space
- Series C
$170M(reported)
Investors: Mohari Ventures, NGP Capital, Space Capital, Seraphim Space
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Pulsar at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Pulsar at Germany, Europe
Common questions
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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Xona Space Systems.Peer companies
- Blackswan Space3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ceres Robotics2 models
- Hendrick Technical Solutions2 models
- Katalyst Space Technologies2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Xona Space Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Xona Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle for PNT Constellation
Xona Space Systems has won FCC approval to broadcast its Pulsar navigation signals from a full satellite constellation, clearing the last regulatory hurdle before the company can…
Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback - arstechnica.com
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LEO PNT Market Size, Share & Growth Forecast Report, 2034 - gminsights.com
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QinetiQ and Xona increase resilience of GPS using new satellites - GPS World
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Xona satellite begins tests for commercial LEO navigation - GPS World
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US Air Force Partners With Xona to Explore New GPS Alternative - The Defense Post
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U.S. Air Force to explore Xona Space’s commercial alternative to GPS - spacenews.com
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Xona Space Systems, QASCOM advance resilient PNT - GPS World
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Safran Launches GSG-8 Gen2 at ION GNSS+, Displays XONA PULSAR Simulation Capabilities - Inside GNSS
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Xona Space Systems develops a paid alternative to GPS - Universe Space Tech
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Xona raises $19 million Series A funds for satellite navigation service - spacenews.com
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Xona Raises $19M Series A - payloadspace.com
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/xona-space.md
- RSS feed: /companies/xona-space/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3b1bd7e6-ddd3-4ec7-8d80-02c5d83cc209
- Revision history: /companies/xona-space/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Blackswan Space3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ceres Robotics2 models
- Hendrick Technical Solutions2 models
- Katalyst Space Technologies2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
Video
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CEO and Co-Founder of Xona Space Systems, Brian Manning talks to us of his early days of engineering at SpaceX to founding Xona - one of the most accurate and s
Discover the ultimate space infrastructure company secretly backed by Elon Musk's inner circle! 🚀 Xona Space is revolutionizing the industry as a private LEO
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Xona Space Systems draws attention at the 59th percentile but verifies reality at the 18th percentile among defense robots. Hype Gap +41.1, 4th widest among defense robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 11, 2026