Download the AutoNav data sheet and see how GNSS-independent autonomous navigation performs across space, air, and ground domains.

RSA’s AutoNav software determines a spacecraft’s position by observing and calculating angles to stars and other celestial bodies.

No. AutoNav does not require any active cooperation from satellites or external infrastructure. It can track any object with known ephemerides, including space debris and active satellites, making it a fully passive and independent navigation solution.

AutoNav operates independently of GNSS, eliminating vulnerabilities to jamming, spoofing, or signal denial. This makes it highly resilient in contested, degraded, or denied environments where traditional navigation systems may fail.

Yes. AutoNav is built on mission-proven software with NASA deep space flight heritage. Its underlying technology traces back to the Deep Space 1, Deep Impact, and Stardust missions.

AutoNav supports operations across space, air, ground, and sea domains. Its GNSS-independent positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities make it ideal for defense, commercial, and exploration missions requiring high levels of autonomy and reliability.

GNSS-independent Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) refers to determining location without relying on GPS or satellite navigation signals. RSA’s AutoNav delivers GNSS-independent PNT by using passive optical navigation to track satellites and space objects, enabling accurate positioning without reliance on external signals.

Yes. AutoNav is specifically designed for GPS-denied, degraded, or contested environments. Because it relies on passive optical sensing rather than RF signals, it continues to function even when GPS is jammed, spoofed, or unavailable.

AutoNav can use any visible object with known ephemerides, including active satellites and space debris. This flexibility expands the number of usable reference points, improving reliability and accuracy in dynamic orbital environments.