Navigation Receivers

Beyond Gravity is the leading supplier of multi-frequency, multi-constellation GNSS receivers from LEO to GEO and beyond. With nearly three decades of experience in navigation receiver design and production, we deliver the leading edge technology solutions to increase your competitiveness.

Hilmar Pirker Senior Sales Manager

Beyond Gravity: The Leader in Spaceborne GNSS Receivers

Beyond Gravity is the leading supplier of spaceborne GNSS receivers, with over 30 years of experience in developing and producing a wide range of receivers. We have delivered over 100 receivers to customers worldwide, and our receivers have accumulated over 100 years of flawless on-orbit operation time. Almost all of the recent ESA missions are relying solely on GNSS receivers from Beyond Gravity. This is a testament to the quality and reliability of our products.

Precise Navigation for Spacecraft

Knowing a satellite's precise location is critical in the vast territory of space. Our navigation receivers excel in pinpointing a satellite's exact position on its orbital voyage, ensuring that the data it provides is as reliable as possible.

Our customers place unwavering trust in the reliability of our solutions and the precision of the data they provide, spanning crucial parameters such as position, velocity, and time. Our product portfolio englobes multi-constellation capabilities, seamlessly integrating GPS and Galileo, and offering both single and multi-frequency solutions tailored to satellites from Low-Earth to Geostationary Orbits and even beyond!

A Diverse Spectrum of Products

We offer a diverse spectrum of products that encompass both cost-effective options and comprehensive GNSS Precise Orbit Determination (POD) Receivers of the highest caliber, capable of achieving astonishing precision down to a mere 20 centimeters.

For those seeking a specialized approach, our constellation-specific GNSS Receiver, NavRIX PinPoint, stands as a proof of Beyond Gravity's commitment to excellence. NavRIX PinPoint offers a high-quality, cost-effective solution meticulously crafted to respond to high-volume applications.

We also provide antennas complementing our GNSS Receivers. One key success factor of Beyond Gravity is the ability to provide our customers with a complete package, consisting of both GNSS Receivers and antennas.

At Beyond Gravity, our mission is clear: to elevate the standards of navigation technology, empowering our clients and partners to reach new heights of accuracy and reliability.

Traditional GNSS Receivers

Beyond Gravity's spaceborne GNSS receivers are the industry's leading choice for reliable and high-performance navigation in space. Based on high-reliability space qualified electronics components, our receivers are designed to withstand the harsh environment of space and provide up to 15 years of operation.

With outstanding performance and unmatched reliability, Beyond Gravity's GNSS receivers are trusted by customers around the world for a wide range of space applications, from LEO to GEO and beyond.

PODRIX GNSS Receiver

PODRIX is a high-performance GNSS receiver. It offers real-time navigation with an accuracy of below 20cm, Precise Orbit Determination (POD) with a few centimeters of accuracy, and optional Precise Point Positioning (PPP) without a subscription fee.

PODRIX also features advanced Kalman filtering for superior navigation performance. Its flexible acquisition and tracking concept allows dual-frequency signal processing of up to 18 satellites or single frequency signal processing of up to 24 satellites, making it adaptable to a wide range of mission requirements.

PODRIX is a lightweight and energy-efficient solution. It features an advanced RF front-end with improved gain and multipath suppression performance, internal LNAs, and a selective RF filter and low-noise amplifier.

PODRIX can monitor the long-term drift of an external ultra-stable oscillator (USO), which can be used to further improve the accuracy of POD and PPP solutions.

Download our Datasheet on the PODRIX GNSS Receiver

Supported GNSS signals

PODRIX supports the following GNSS signals:

GPS L1 C/A
GPS L2C
GPS L5 I/Q
Galileo E1 B/C
Galileo E5a I/Q
Galileo E6 B/C (optional)

On-board navigation solution accuracy

PODRIX provides the following on-board navigation solution accuracy:

Position: < 1.0 m 3D rms
Velocity: < 2 mm/s 3D rms
Time: < 50 ns (1σ)

Performance

With the PPP software upgrade (Galileo-only mode), PODRIX provides the following performance:

Position: < 0.2 m 3D rms
Velocity: < 1 mm/s 3D rms
Time: < 50 ns (1σ)

LEORIX GNSS Receiver

LEORIX is a multi-constellation single-frequency GNSS receiver. It features GPS and GALILEO reception, providing excellent on-board real-time navigation with an accuracy of below one meter.

Advanced Kalman filtering and single-frequency ionospheric correction enable high on-board navigation performance. A flexible acquisition and tracking concept provides single frequency signal processing of up to 12 satellites.

LEORIX's selective RF-filter and low-noise amplifier significantly improve performance, while its accurate force model-based orbit propagator ensures precise navigation in challenging environments.

LEORIX's configurable data rate per measurement type and autonomous start-mode determination minimize time-to-first-fix, while its powerful parameter interface supports changes in standby and operational mode.

Download our Datasheet on the LEORIX GNSS Receiver

Supported GNSS signals

LEORIX supports the following GNSS signals:

GPS L1 C/A
Galileo E1 B/C

On-board navigation solution accuracy

LEORIX provides the following on-board navigation solution accuracy:

Position: 1.0 m 3D rms
Velocity: 2 mm/s 3D rms
Time offset 1PPS (1σ): < 50 ns (typ. 25ns)

GEORIX GNSS Receiver

GEORIX is a high-performance, multi-constellation GNSS receiver. With an accuracy of less than 20 meters in GEO, GEORIX sets a new standard for precision on-board real-time navigation.

GEORIX incorporates a GEO-optimized antenna, detached Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs), and advanced technology such as an accurate force model-based orbit propagator and state-of-the-art Kalman filtering.

GEORIX offers a flexible acquisition and tracking concept, single-frequency signal processing of up to 12 satellites, a sliding search window for minimized acquisition times, and Doppler-based loop aiding.

GEORIX is highly configurable and features a powerful parameter interface that supports changes in both standby and operational modes. Additional data products provide excellent visibility of receiver internals.

Download our Datasheet on the GEORIX GNSS Receiver

Supported GNSS Signals

Based on dedicated RF- and Mixed-Signal ASICs as
well as the AGGA-4 ASIC, GEORIX is able to use the
following signals:

GPS C/A on L1
Galileo E1 B/C

On-board navigation solution accuracy in GEO

GEORIX provides the following on-board navigation solution accuracy in GEO:

Position: 20.0 m 3D rms
Velocity: 1cm/s 3D rms
Time offset 1PPS (1σ): .<0.5 μs

Next Generation GNSS Receivers

With over 40 years of experience in space electronics, we offer revolutionary next generation GNSS receivers purely based on commercial components, delivering excellent quality and reliability.

Beyond Gravity's next generation spaceborne GNSS receivers are designed for up to 10 years of operation in space, meeting the same performance standards as traditional space receivers, but with a more cost-effective and mass-producible design.

NavRIX PinPoint GNSS Receiver

NavRIX PinPoint, Beyond Gravity's multi-constellation (GPS, GALILEO) multi-frequency GNSS receiver, provides outstanding on-board real-time navigation with an accuracy of below 1 meter (<20 cm with optional Precise Point Positioning (PPP) software).

With Precise Orbit Determination (POD) based on on-ground post-processed dual-frequency receiver data, a satellite position measurement accuracy of 1 cm can be achieved.

NavRIX PinPoint features a host of advanced technologies, including a PPP algorithm based on subscription-free Galileo High Accuracy Service (Galileo E6 HAS) correction data, internal Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs), a selective RF-filter and low-noise amplifier for improved performance, an accurate force model-based orbit propagator, and state-of-the-art Kalman filtering.

Download our Datasheet on the NavRIX PinPoint GNSS Receiver

Supported GNSS signals

GPS L1 C/A
GPS L2C
GPS L5 I/Q
Galileo E1 B/C
Galileo E5a I/Q
Galileo E6 B/C (optional)

On-board navigation solution accuracy

Position: < 1.0 m 3D rms
Velocity: < 2 mm/s 3D rms
Time: < 50 ns (1σ)

On-board navigation solution accurancy with PPP (Galileo-only mode)

Position: < 0.2 m 3D rms
Velocity: < 1 mm/s 3D rms
Time: < 30 ns (1σ)

NavRIX Integral GNSS Receiver

NavRIX Integral is a multi-constellation GNSS receiver function integrated into Beyond Gravity's next generation On-Board Computer (cOBC). It delivers exceptional on-board real-time navigation performance with a position accuracy of less than 1 meter.

Seamlessly integrated into the cOBC, NavRIX Integral provides a compact and efficient solution. Sharing GNSS processing resources with the cOBC results in the most compact design and lowest additional mass, with the only external hardware being the antenna. Internal Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) further reduce the system footprint.

NavRIX Integral incorporates advanced technologies, including an accurate force model-based orbit propagator and state-of-the-art Kalman filtering. The system also offers a configurable data rate per measurement type and autonomous start-mode determination for minimized time-to-first-fix.

Additional data products provide excellent visibility of receiver internals, while low power consumption makes NavRIX Integral an energy-efficient choice for satellite navigation systems. Internal redundancy further enhances reliability.

Download our Datasheet on the NavRIX Integral GNSS Receiver

Supported GNSS Signals

GPS L1 C/A
Galileo E1 B/C

On-board navigation solution accuracy

Position: 1.0 m 3D rms
Velocity: 25 mm/s 3D rms
Time 1σ: < 100 ns