NASA’s Ames Research Center will leverage NextNav’s TerraPoiNT commercial grade network to capture inflight data on drone navigation, detection and collision avoidance as part of BVLOS testing for its urban air mobility (UAM) program. Via a network of terrestrial beacons, TerraPoiNT provides precise geolocation services when GPS signals aren’t available. NASA will use TerraPoiNT to gather in-flight horizontal and vertical location data to validate drone flight safety through tests in the San Francisco Bay area. The goal is to gain a better understanding of PNT in GPS-denied environments.