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Xona Space Systems CEO Brian Manning speaks into a microphone on the GPS Under Attack panel at the MilSat Symposium at Silicon Valley Space Week 2026.

Xona Is in Orbit. Its CEO Says U.S. GPS Backup Leans on China.

Xona launched its first six navigation satellites last week. CEO Brian Manning says U.S. users seeking GPS backup now lean on Chinese signals.

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