The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Xona Space Systems: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $170.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategorySpace
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
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
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.
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
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names Xona Space Systems.
Robots and products (1)
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $170.0M
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Funding rounds (1)
- Series C2026-03-27
$170M(reported)
Investors: Mohari Ventures, NGP Capital
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 recordedJun 1, 2024
Pulsar at United States
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
Pulsar at Germany, Europe
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Xona Space Systems.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Xona Space Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Seraphim Space Investment Trust Doubled its Value in 2026
Seraphim’s major holdings—ICEYE, ALL.SPACE, D-Orbit, HawkEye 360, and Xona Space Systems, which together represent more than 75% of the firm’s portfolio—all had a great year, and…
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
LEO PNT Market Size, Share & Growth Forecast Report, 2034
QinetiQ and Xona increase resilience of GPS using new satellites
Xona satellite begins tests for commercial LEO navigation
US Air Force Partners With Xona to Explore New GPS Alternative
U.S. Air Force to explore Xona Space’s commercial alternative to GPS
Xona Space Systems, QASCOM advance resilient PNT
Safran Launches GSG-8 Gen2 at ION GNSS+, Displays XONA PULSAR Simulation Capabilities
Xona Space Systems develops a paid alternative to GPS
Xona Space Systems closes $19M Series A to build out ultra-accurate GPS alternative
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
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
Video
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2nd Place INNOspace Masters Mercedes-Benz car2space Challenge: Next-generation satellite navigation from LEO for autonomous vehicles and other modern applicatio
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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
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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 52nd percentile but verifies reality at the 50th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +1.7, 23rd widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $170M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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: Oct 26, 2026