Label : aeronautics

ADS-B transponders on future Iridium NEXT satellites

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I mentioned in two previous posts, on the one hand ADS-B equivalent to AIS for aeronautics, on the other hand, the future of satellite communications with the next constellation Iridium NEXT. Believe it or not, the NewScientist teaches us, In a recent article dated 14 December, that the Iridium NEXT satellites will carry ADS-B transmission devices. I give you below a freely adapted translation.

These two communication technologies combined will revolutionize air traffic in the next ten years. Read more …

ADS-B, aviator's AIS

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As I already wrote, in the word “aeronautics” there is “nautical”. This is no coincidence. So much so that for several years the world of aviation has been developing a concept similar to maritime AIS : ADS-B. I also would not be able to say which of the two is the first , it doesn't matter !

As the news that concerns us is a little flat these days – normal in July – I became interested in air navigation when I discovered an iPad application, which I will talk about a little further down.

 

ADS-B, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, which can be translated as “Diffusion Dependent Automatic Surveillance” is generally based on the same principle as AIS. Only the technical means differ. Read more …