LEO-PNT Pathfinder A

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than December, 2025

Mission Details

LEO-PNT Pathfinder A

Wiki

The LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation and Timing) demonstrator mission will feature a 10-satellite constellation that will fly close to Earth to test innovative signals across various frequency bands. It will assess how a low Earth orbit fleet can work in combination with Galileo, EGNOS and other GNSS in a multi-layer approach to optimise the provision of services, increasing overall PNT resilience and robustness, and enabling new services.

Manufacturer: GMV & Thales Alenia Space

Operator: European Space Agency

Low Earth Orbit

2 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Electron/Curie

Active Since 2018


Price

$7.50 million

Rocket

Height: 18m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 320 kg

Liftoff Thrust

224 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.2m

Height: 4.05m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Unknown Pad

Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand