Session E5: Beyond GNSS: LEO-Based and Terrestrial Signals of Opportunity for PNT 1

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Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Windsong 11-12
In-Person presenters in this session provide pre-recorded presentations for viewing by registered attendees on Wednesday, September 16.

In-Person Presentations These presentations will be given in-person at the conference. Presenters will provide a pre-recorded presentation for on-demand viewing by all registered attendees.
8:35	Quantitative Performance Evaluation of LEO-Augmented PNT for UAS in Degraded Environments via High-Fidelity 3D Simulation Ricardo Verdeguer Moreno, Keysight; Paul Tarantino, Xona Space Systems; Stuart Duncan, Keysight; Christopher Dupuis, Xona Space Systems
8:57	Tracking of Starlink Doppler Shift and Code/Carrier Divergence using Edge Pilots Mark L. Psiaki and John R. Bowman, Virginia Tech
9:20	Beamforming Supported Iridium Doppler Observations for Opportunistic LEO Positioning: Experimental Evaluation and Performance Analysis Steffen Bitterich, Chair of Navigation, RWTH Aachen University; Marius Brachvogel, Chair of Navigation, RWTH Aachen University, Germany & Institute of Communications and Navigation, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Can Oezmaden, Chair of Navigation, RWTH Aachen University; Michael Niestroj, Chair of Navigation, RWTH Aachen University; Michael Meurer, Chair of Navigation, RWTH Aachen University & Institute of Communications and Navigation, DLR
9:43	Mind the Beam: Starlink PNT Challenges and Mitigation Strategies Joe Saroufim, Samer Hayek, and Zak (Zaher) M. Kassas, The Ohio State University
10:05-10:35, Break. Refreshments served outside of session rooms
10:40	Availability Enhancement by Orbital Altitude Adjustment for GNSS-Independent LEO PNT Masaya Murata, Elena Galletti, Kyohei Akiyama, and Satoshi Kogure, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
11:03	A Framework for Integrity-Ensured URA Generation in Dedicated LEO PNT Systems Dongchan Min, Stanford University; Jimin Do, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Sam Pullen, Stanford University; Jiyun Lee, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
11:26	ESA Celeste Programe Prospects and Results for First In Orbit Demonstration Satellites Pietro Giordano, Noori Bni Lam, Edward Breeuwer, Filipe Salgueiro, Cesar Vazquez, Miguel Cordero Limon, Florin-Catalin Grec, Marco Anghileri, and Roberto Prieto Cerdeira, ESA/ESTEC Francesco Gini, ESA/ESOC
11:48	Multi-Cell Acquisition and Tracking of 5G Signals for High-Altitude Opportunistic Navigation Faezeh Mooseli and Zak (Zaher) M. Kassas, The Ohio State University
Alternate Presentations Alternate presentations may be given in-person at the conference if other authors are unable to present. Alternate Presenters will provide a pre-recorded presentation for on-demand viewing by all registered attendees.
1.	GMV GSharp® FALCON for LEO Satellites: Accurate and Versatile RT-POD Software Sergio Camargo, Jorge González, Luis Bravo, David de la Calle, Miguel Alejandro Ramírez, and Adrián Chamorro, GMV
2.	Path Integrals for Modeling the Ionosphere in LEO PNT Joanna Halfhill, Tufts University, Draper Scholar, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Jason Rife, Tufts University; Sergio Bermudez, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.

Awards Luncheon • 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. • Lunch served until 12:30 p.m.; late arrivals will not be served

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