Demonstrations of satellite-supported communications for application to oceanic air traffic control (ATC) were conducted as part of an international ATS-6 L-band satellite test program. The ATC demonstrations were comprised of two phases: demonstrations conducted solely for United States (U.S.) Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration purposes and demonstrations conducted as a joint effort between U.S., European Space Agency (ESA), and Canada. Voice, data, and dependent surveillance communications between air traffic controllers at a ground terminal and pseudopilots in two airborne aircraft, FAA KC135 and ESA COMET IV, were performed via the ATS-6 satellite and Rosman ground station. A simulated aircraft terminal located at Rosman was also employed. Each terminal provided up to six simulated data link aircraft, through computer software, for traffic loading purposes. Canada provided a voice-only simulated aircraft terminal located in Ottawa. Voice and data scenarios were used to create simulated air traffic. Results were: Dependent ATC surveillance was demonstrated through data link automatic aircraft position reports; position data were obtained from an inertial navigation system in the KC 135 and an Omega navigation system in the COMET; and to a limited extent, independent surveillance was demonstrated using the NASA PLACE system and the ATS-6 and ATS-5 satellites. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Air Traffic Control Experimentation and Evaluation with the NASA ATS-6 Satellite. Volume II. Demonstration of Satellite-Supported Communications and Surveillance for Oceanic Air Traffic Control


    Beteiligte:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1976


    Format / Umfang :

    90 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch