{"podcast":{"title":"Space Business Podcast","slug":"space-business-podcast-274990","podcast_index_feed_id":274990,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/spacebusiness/feed.xml","website_url":"https://spacebusiness.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7831536/SPB_LOGO_JUL_20237fwu8.jpg","author":"spacebusiness","episode_count":100,"summary":"Space is rapidly growing into an exciting ecosystem for business. In this podcast we hear from entrepreneurs, executives, investors and others about the many opportunities that exist.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T14:17:03.404666+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990"},"episode":{"title":"#169 | Next-Gen Satellite Navigation| Brian Manning, Xona Space Systems","slug":"169-next-gen-satellite-navigation-brian-manning-xona-space-systems","published_at":"2026-06-06T12:26:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990/169-next-gen-satellite-navigation-brian-manning-xona-space-systems","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990","url":"https://spacebusiness.podbean.com/e/169-next-gen-satellite-navigation-brian-manning-xona-space-systems/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9n25n3kb4yqn5h55/sbp_Xona_audio_final.mp3","summary":"This week we’re talking about satellite navigation. All of us are using it every day mostly in its best-known form, GPS. Now there is a startup company trying to make satellite navigation much better. What that means, and how they’re doing it are among the topics I’m discussing with Brian Manning, CEO and co-founder of Xona Space Systems. Enjoy! 🕰️ Timestamps: 0:00 Podcast Intro 1:20 – Elevator Pitch4:54 – Terminology: GPS, GNSS, PNT6:31 – Why GNSS is important8:39 – GNSS on your phone10:02 – GPS Accuracy15:17 – Jamming, Spoofing, and Baby Monitors21:15 – Encryption21:54 – GPS Augmentation Services30:15 – Orbit Architecture35:23 – Jamming in Space39:06 – Indoor GNSS40:39 – Xona's 3 Pillars: Precision, Power, Protection (PPP)41:59 – Go-to-Market45:42 – Use cases unlocked by centimeter-level accuracy50:55 – Company Milestones53:19 – Bonus: PNT on the Moon54:15 – Science-Fiction 🔗 XONA SPACE SYSTEMS 🏠Website: https://www.xonaspace.com/ 🔗 Follow us: 🏠Website : https://www.e2mc.space/ 🤝🏻LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/space-business-podcast/ 🌐Socials: https://linktr.ee/spacebusinesspodcast 🔗 Follow Raphael: ◇ Twitter/X - https://x.com/RaphaelE2MC 🔷LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen 🌐Instagram - https://instagram.com/raphael_space/ To Learn more about Space & the Space Economy: \"To Infinity\" – Raphael’s Revised Introduction to the Space EconomyThis book provides an insightful look into the space economy, its current trends, and future opportunities.📚 https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO edX/EPFL's Space Economy MOOCThis course offers a detailed understanding of the New Space Economy, covering key concepts and market developments.🎓 https://www.edx.org/course/new-space- Space Founder NewsletterA new newsletter with opportunities for space startup founders…","meta_description":"This week we’re talking about satellite navigation. All of us are using it every day mostly in its best-known form, GPS. Now there is a startup company tr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3356,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/space-business-podcast-274990/episodes/169-next-gen-satellite-navigation-brian-manning-xona-space-systems/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990/169-next-gen-satellite-navigation-brian-manning-xona-space-systems.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}