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Navigation & Positioning Companies in United States

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United States is home to 5 of the 13 Navigation & Positioning companies tracked by Space Index, roughly 38% of the global total.

See also: all Navigation & Positioning · all space companies in United States

5 COMPANIES

Company ↑	HQ	Status	Tags
Astranis	Historic Pier 70 in California	OPERATING	SmallSat Electric Propulsion Ku-Band	→
Globalstar	United States	OPERATING	SmallSat Direct-to-Device LEO	→
Iridium Communications	McLean, Virginia, USA	OPERATING	Direct-to-Device Mega-Constellation Inter-Satellite Link	→
PlanetiQ	Golden, Colorado	OPERATING	SmallSat GNSS-RO LEO	→
Xona Space Systems	Burlingame, California, USA	OPERATING	SmallSat LEO Commercial	→

OTHER SECTORS IN UNITED STATES

Satellite Manufacturing 43 Satellite Communications 24 Satellite Components & Subsystems 22 Space Transportation & Logistics 20 Space Defense Systems 18 Space Propulsion 17 Earth Observation & Remote Sensing 17 Space Software & Mission Tools 16

FREQUENTLY ASKED

How many Navigation & Positioning companies are based in United States?

Space Index tracks 5 Navigation & Positioning companies headquartered in United States.

What share of global Navigation & Positioning companies are in United States?

United States accounts for roughly 38% of the 13 Navigation & Positioning companies tracked by Space Index globally.