What Happened
Startup Xona Space Systems Uncovers Widespread Signal Tampering
A Space Force-adjacent navigation startup, Xona Space Systems, has discovered that satellites in low Earth orbit are susceptible to GPS jamming, even at altitudes of hundreds of miles. The company’s experimental satellite, Pulsar-0, detected significant signal degradation over certain regions, including a corridor stretching from France to Pakistan. This issue affects the ability of satellites to determine their position and avoid collisions, and Xona plans to address this vulnerability with a constellation of 300 satellites. The company recently secured $170 million in funding to scale up production, with the goal of providing a signal 100 times stronger than current systems. This development was first reported by Attack of the Fanboy.