Global Spaceflight2026-09-30 • ⏱️ 3 min read

NaviGate successfully demonstrates onboard precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier

ROME, 30/09/2026 – NaviGate, an Italian space technology company spun out of Sapienza University of Rome, has successfully completed the in-orbit demonstration (IoD) of NaviCode Caravel, its autonomous onboard precise […] The post NaviGate successfully demonstrates onboard precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier appeared first on SpaceNews.

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NaviGate successfully demonstrates onboard precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier
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ROME, 30/09/2026 – NaviGate, an Italian space technology company spun out of Sapienza University of Rome, has successfully completed the in-orbit demonstration (IoD) of NaviCode Caravel, its autonomous onboard precise […] The post NaviGate successfully demonstrates onboard precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier appeared first on SpaceNews.

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