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Daughter Of The Stars (LEO-PNT Pathfinder A)

successElectron | Daughter Of The Stars (LEO-PNT Pathfinder A)

The European Space Agency (ESA)'s LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation and Timing) demonstrator mission will feature a 10-satellite constellation demonstration mission that will assess how a low Earth orbit fleet of satellites can work in combination with the Galileo and EGNOS constellations in higher orbits that provide Europe’s own global navigation system. This launch will lift 2 “Pathfinder A” satellites built by Thales Alenia Space and GMV to a 510 km altitude Low Earth Orbit.

Overview

Date / time
March 28, 2026 at 09:14 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Mission
Daughter Of The Stars (LEO-PNT Pathfinder A)
Mission type
Navigation
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Electron →
Launch provider
Rocket Lab →

Payloads deployed · 2

LPNTSAT-001 (IOD-1)
LEO
LPNTSAT-002 (IOD-2)
LEO