TrustPoint launches third low-Earth orbit satellite

TrustPoint, a company specializing in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, launched and made initial contact with its third free-flying satellite, Time Flies. The satellite was launched June 23 aboard a rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This achievement marks another step forward in TrustPoint’s efforts to provide positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services from low-Earth orbit (LEO).

Time Flies is TrustPoint’s third satellite launch in two years and incorporates significant technological improvements, including increased power and autonomy. These advancements enhance the company’s compact C-band payload, which is designed to support demonstrations and further field testing of TrustPoint-enabled receivers. These receivers are currently being developed in collaboration with the company’s expanding group of product partners.

“With the successful launch and first contact of Time Flies, TrustPoint continues to prove that a commercial GPS alternative from LEO is not only possible, it’s here,” said Patrick Shannon, founder and CEO of TrustPoint. “As global demand for alternative and complementary PNT systems accelerates, TrustPoint is uniquely positioned to unlock significant market potential.”

The Time Flies mission builds on the company’s previous launches, It’s About Time and Time We’ll Tell, and highlights TrustPoint’s continued focus on performance and autonomy to meet both commercial and national security requirements. The mission is supported by an all-U.S. team, reflecting the collaboration and expertise behind TrustPoint’s ongoing initiatives.