US: FAA to start phased evaluation of space-based ADS-B in 2019
The FAA next year will begin a phased evaluation of satellite-aided surveillance of aircraft flying over oceanic spaces, including use of the Aireon space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system scheduled to begin operating in 2019. Acting FAA administrator Dan Elwell said the agency “is working toward a funding decision” that would supplement ground-based ADS-B in the US with satellite-based surveillance over oceans. This likely would involve subscribing to Aireon’s space-based ADS-B system, which is nearing completion with the placement of Iridium Next satellites. Sixty of 66 planned operational Iridium Next satellites are now in orbit. Once completed by early next year, Aireon’s network will provide the position of ADS-B-equipped aircraft every 8 sec. in oceanic and remote areas. <br/>
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2018-10-03/general/us-faa-to-start-phased-evaluation-of-space-based-ads-b-in-2019
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US: FAA to start phased evaluation of space-based ADS-B in 2019
The FAA next year will begin a phased evaluation of satellite-aided surveillance of aircraft flying over oceanic spaces, including use of the Aireon space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system scheduled to begin operating in 2019. Acting FAA administrator Dan Elwell said the agency “is working toward a funding decision” that would supplement ground-based ADS-B in the US with satellite-based surveillance over oceans. This likely would involve subscribing to Aireon’s space-based ADS-B system, which is nearing completion with the placement of Iridium Next satellites. Sixty of 66 planned operational Iridium Next satellites are now in orbit. Once completed by early next year, Aireon’s network will provide the position of ADS-B-equipped aircraft every 8 sec. in oceanic and remote areas. <br/>
