Electron Mission for ESA to Launch Next-Generation Navigation System

Electron Mission for ESA to Launch Next-Generation Navigation System

ESA has selected Rocket Lab to deploy the first pair of satellites for a future navigation constellation for Europe, LEO-PNT. "An important constellation like LEO-PNT needs a strong foundation to grow from.”Sir Peter Beck, Rocket LabRocket Lab will launch two Pathfinder A spacecraft for ESA, provided by European satellite prime contractors Thales Alenia Space and GMV, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 no earlier than December 2025.The spacecraft …

Rocket Lab to launch ESA’s first LEO-PNT navigation satellites

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Rocket Lab Corporation to launch a dedicated Electron mission, marking the first time the company will deploy satellites for ESA’s next-generation navigation constellation, low-Earth orbit positioning, navigation and timing (LEO-PNT). Thales Alenia Space and GMV, two European satellite prime contractors, are providing the “Pathfinder A” spacecraft for the mission. Rocket Lab plans to launch the satell…