Xona Ramps Up Production Ahead of Pulsar Launch

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“[Xona has] demonstrated that they can design and build satellites,” Cadariu told Payload. On the pad: Six Pulsar sats are slated to fly on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 mission this month, with initial operations set to begin in early 2027.

With FCC approval in hand and six sats ready for the pad, Xona is turning to its next challenge: building the next 250. The post Exclusive: Xona Ramps Up Production Ahead of Pulsar Launch appeared first on Payload .

To do so, the company is making a few key moves, including: Hiring Waymo veteran Patrick Cadariu as COO, Beginning production on four more sats in Burlingame, CA, Expanding in Montreal. This batch contains Xona’s first internally designed and manufactured flight articles.