The next generation air transportation system will require greater air-ground communications capacity to accommodate more air traffic with increased safety and efficiency. Communications will remain primarily terrestrially based, but satellite communications will have an increased role. Inmarsat s aeronautical services have been approved and are in use for aeronautical safety communications provided by geostationary satellites. More recently the approval process for the Iridium low earth orbit constellation is nearing completion. The current Iridium system will be able to provide basic air traffic services communications suitable for oceanic, remote and polar regions. The planned second generation of the Iridium system, called Iridium NEXT, will provide enhanced capabilities and enable a greater role in the future of aeronautical communications. This paper will review the potential role of satellite communications in the future of air transportation, the Iridium approval process and relevant system testing, and the potential role of Iridium NEXT.


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    Title :

    Application of the Iridium Satellite System to Aeronautical Communications


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    14th Ka and Broadband Communications Conference ; 2008 ; Matera, Italy


    Publication date :

    2008-09-24


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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