Xona Space Systems
Commercial LEO satellite constellation for high-precision positioning, navigation, and timing.
Xona Space Systems is building Pulsar, a commercial low Earth orbit satellite constellation that delivers centimeter-accurate positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services as an alternative and backup to GPS. The system provides jamming and spoofing resistance critical for defense applications. Xona has one satellite (Pulsar-0) in orbit as of mid-2026, launched June 2025, with 8 additional satellites ordered from Belgian manufacturer Aerospacelab and a first production batch of 6 planned to launch October 2026, en route to a planned 258-satellite constellation. In August 2026 the FCC granted first-of-its-kind authorization to broadcast Pulsar signals from the full planned constellation. Xona was awarded a Space Force STRATFI agreement and operates a manufacturing facility in Burlingame, California (opened April 2026), plus offices in Montreal and London.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Burlingame, CA
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 150
- Total funding
- $320M
- Stage
- Series C
- Status
- active
- Domains
- PNT satellites, Navigation warfare, Space-based defense
- X / Twitter
- x.com/XonaSpace
- Website
- xonaspace.com
Founders3
Investors2
Cap table8
Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.
Raised per round
Percentages marked ~ are not disclosed. Some are a generic VC-pattern model (founders/team weighted heaviest, option pool lightest, other holders evenly) sized to whatever's left undisclosed — a standard industry shape, not this company's actual cap table.
| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
Founders & team | Common | ~37.5% |
Other investors | Preferred / Common | ~25.0% |
Series C investorsNew | Preferred (Series C) | ~25.0% |
Employee option pool | Options | ~12.5% |
Programs0
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Frequently asked
- What does Xona Space Systems do?
- Xona Space Systems is building Pulsar, a commercial low Earth orbit satellite constellation that delivers centimeter-accurate positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services as an alternative and backup to GPS. The system provides jamming and spoofing resistance critical for defense applications. Xona has one satellite (Pulsar-0) in orbit as of mid-2026, launched June 2025, with 8 additional satellites ordered from Belgian manufacturer Aerospacelab and a first production batch of 6 planned to launch October 2026, en route to a planned 258-satellite constellation. In August 2026 the FCC granted first-of-its-kind authorization to broadcast Pulsar signals from the full planned constellation. Xona was awarded a Space Force STRATFI agreement and operates a manufacturing facility in Burlingame, California (opened April 2026), plus offices in Montreal and London.
- Where is Xona Space Systems headquartered?
- Xona Space Systems is headquartered in Burlingame, CA and was founded in 2019.
- How much funding has Xona Space Systems raised?
- Xona Space Systems has raised $320M in disclosed funding.
- What does Xona Space Systems specialize in?
- Xona Space Systems works across PNT satellites, Navigation warfare, Space-based defense.
- Does Xona Space Systems hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Xona Space Systems to 1 government contract.
Sources & citations3
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- 1
Raised $170M Series C in March 2026; total ~$320M; Space Force STRATFI award
SpaceNews: Xona raises $170 million for satellite navigation networkReported2026-03-26 - 2
Founded 2019 by Brian Manning, Tyler Reid, Adrien Perkins (Stanford); HQ Burlingame, CA
BusinessWire: Xona Closes $170M Series C to Lead Next Era of Global NavigationVerified2026-03-26 - 3
FCC grants first-of-its-kind authorization for Xona to broadcast Pulsar signals from its full planned 250+ satellite constellation
Xona Space Systems: FCC AuthorizationVerified2026-08-03