Ibadan, 5 August 2025. – Astroscale Ltd., the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has announced an agreement to provide Xona Space Systems with next generation docking plates for integration into Xona’s growing constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
The collaboration aims to build a resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) infrastructure and keep Earth’s orbit safe and sustainable.
Xona is developing Pulsar, the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure based in LEO. Pulsar operates alongside legacy systems like GPS. However, as threats to global navigation escalate, a more resilient and secure PNT architecture has become essential for national security, critical infrastructure, and connected devices around the world.
As a result, Astroscale will provide docking plates for Xona’s future Pulsar satellites as the company scales to launch its full constellation, allowing for future in-orbit servicing, upgrades, or safe deorbiting. This in turn supports a more flexible and responsive satellite architecture and helps prevent space debris.
In addition, these are both key parts of responsible space operations. Resilient alternatives designed for dual-use and built for the next era are now a strategic necessity for governments and commercial technologies.
Furthermore, PNT powers the systems that modern life depends on – from aircraft landings and emergency response to financial transactions and transportation systems, nearly every sector of the global economy relies on precise location and timing data.
Announcing the collaboration, Andrew Faiola, Commercial VP and Director, Astroscale UK, stated, “With the launch of tens of thousands of satellites in the coming years, we have to build the infrastructure in space with long-term stewardship in mind.”
“Our docking plates make Xona’s satellites ready for the future, whether that means extending their life, removing them responsibly, or upgrading their capabilities. It is a great example export-led growth of the emerging ISAM industry from the UK.”
