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ESA will launch the Celeste LEO-PNT demonstration on 25 March from New Zealand’s Māhia Launch Complex, sending two satellites to test new navigation signals in low Earth orbit to complement Galileo and improve resilience; live coverage begins 09:53 CET with liftoff at 10:14 CET.
The European Space Agency has awarded contracts worth 233.4 million euros for its FutureNAV program, including missions called Genesis and LEO-PNT. Genesis, led by OHB Italia, aims to improve the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF) with a suite of instruments, while LEO-PNT, led by GMV Aerospace and Defence and Thales Alenia Space, will test the feasibility of a low Earth orbit satellite constellation to enhance positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services. These missions are part of ESA's efforts to meet the growing demand for more resilient and precise navigation systems.
The European Space Agency is investing €76.6 million in the development of Genesis, a flying observatory that will provide positioning services accurate to a single millimeter by co-locating various Earth-measuring techniques on board. This will contribute to the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF) and benefit fields such as aviation, traffic management, climate change monitoring, and more. Additionally, the agency has allocated separate funds for the Low Earth Orbit Positioning Navigation and Timing demonstrator (LEO-PNT) to improve positional accuracy and test new signals and frequency bands for satnav systems. Both Genesis and LEO-PNT are part of the FutureNAV program and are expected to launch by 2028.