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OneWeb launches
alternative navigation service amid GPS vulnerability concerns
The new
service is available from OneWeb Technologies, the company’s U.S. proxy. OneWeb
Technologies is in the process of merging with Eutelsat America Corp.
Sandra ErwinSeptember
10, 2024
Astra PNT receiver. Credit: OneWeb Technologies
WASHINGTON — Satellite
communications company OneWeb unveiled a new positioning, navigation, and
timing (PNT) service amid global concerns about GPS vulnerability to jamming
and interference in critical sectors such as defense, aviation and emergency
services.
The service, called Astra,
is available from OneWeb Technologies, the company’s U.S. proxy. It seeks to
ensure uninterrupted communications for OneWeb’s satellite
broadband customers, even when
GPS or other global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals are unavailable
or compromised.
The system utilizes a
software-defined outdoor receiver capable of accessing PNT signals from both
GNSS and alternative PNT broadcast services such as Iridium satellites.
Upon identifying an
alternative PNT source, Astra generates an output signal compatible with the
standard GPS L1 interface, the company said. The service offers different
versions for the U.S. government and for allied governments.
Kevin Steen, President and
CEO of Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies, said Astra is a
“game-changer for defense users operating in difficult environments.”
Satellite operator
Eutelsat merged with OneWeb in 2023.
OneWeb
has been pursuing PNT capabilities for several years. In
2023, the
company collaborated with the UK National Physical Laboratory
(NPL) to develop PNT technologies as part of its second-generation satellite
constellation. The UK government has shown particular interest in this initiative
as a potential alternative to the European Union’s Galileo navigation system,
access to which was restricted following Brexit.
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