TrustPoint is a company developing a next-generation commercial GPS service utilizing a constellation of C-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. As a GNSS service provider, TrustPoint aims to deliver enhanced accuracy, security, and reliability for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services, addressing the limitations of current GPS technology. Their solutions target critical applications like autonomous vehicles, drone delivery, and national security, and they have secured contracts with organizations like SpaceWERX and NAVAIR.
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Patrick Shannon won the Startup Space pitch contest in 2024 as CEO of TrustPoint GPS.
TrustPoint GPS is developing a Low Earth Orbit micro-satellite constellation to deliver C-band GNSS services as a modern complement to legacy GPS systems.
The planned Trustpoint LEO-PNT constellation will operate at C-band.
Arc Edge Space Inc. signed Letters of Intent with U.S. TrustPoint, the Royal Institute of Navigation (UK), and FrontierSI (Australia) to pursue a LEO-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (LEO-PNT) system.
The Letters of Intent between Arc Edge Space and TrustPoint, the Royal Institute of Navigation, and FrontierSI aim to jointly study PNT technology development for civilian, commercial, and security users.
TrustPoint’s architecture aims to eliminate the dependence on GPS and other MEO signals, addressing vulnerabilities caused by jamming and electronic interference.
TrustPoint's C-band service is designed to provide secure, high-precision timing less susceptible to vulnerabilities of heritage L-band signals.
TrustPoint was awarded two Direct-to-Phase II contracts by SpaceWERX to expedite the transition of its C-band LEO architecture to operational deployment.
TrustPoint plans to scale its LEONS infrastructure to support other LEO operators seeking resilient timing after its successful ground-to-space transmission.
TrustPoint aims to deploy a constellation of approximately 300 spacecraft to provide global, commercial GPS-equivalent services with improved security and lower latency.
TrustPoint successfully launched and contacted its third satellite in 2023, which served as the primary testbed for core technologies.
TrustPoint announced the first successful demonstration of its Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS) on January 15, 2026.
The United States, through companies including Xairos and Trustpoint, is spending $80,000,000 on next-generation PNT efforts.
TrustPoint will work with SpiderOak to provide cybersecurity for its network.
TrustPoint Inc. has launched two demonstration satellites and plans to build a low Earth orbit network of about 300 small satellites for commercial PNT.
TrustPoint plans to field an initial constellation of between 30 and 50 spacecraft before expanding to a full constellation of about 300 satellites by 2028 or 2029.
TrustPoint partnered with SpiderOak to deploy SpiderOak’s zero trust data exchange software for TrustPoint’s future GNSS offerings.
TrustPoint is an aerospace company developing and providing next-generation GNSS products and services.
TrustPoint launched two micro-satellites in 2023 to start demonstrating its technology.
The agreement between TrustPoint and SpiderOak includes the use of the OrbitSecure 2.0 release, scheduled for 2025, which provides additional protection for PNT signals.