NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

LEO-PNT Pathfinder A

Launch Time
NET December, 2025

Rocket

Electron/Curie
Image Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab
Status: Active
Price: $7.5 million
Liftoff Thrust: 224 kN
Payload to LEO: 320 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 18.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.2 m
Fairing Height: 4.05 m

Mission Details

LEO-PNT Pathfinder A

The LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation and Timing) demonstrator mission will feature a 10-satellite constellation that will fly close to Earth to test innovative signals across various frequency bands. It will assess how a low Earth orbit fleet can work in combination with Galileo, EGNOS and other GNSS in a multi-layer approach to optimise the provision of services, increasing overall PNT resilience and robustness, and enabling new services.

Manufacturer: GMV & Thales Alenia Space
Operator: European Space Agency
Payloads: 2
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand