Label : aeronautics

ADS-B transponders on future Iridium NEXT satellites

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I mentioned in two previous posts, d’une part le système ADS-B équivalent de l’AIS pour l’aéronautique, d’autre part le futur des communications satellites avec la prochaine constellation Iridium NEXT. Figurez-vous que le site NewScientist nous apprend, dans un récent article daté du 14 December, que les satellites Iridium NEXT vont embarquer des appareils de transmission ADS-B. Je vous en livre ci-après une traduction librement adaptée.

Ces deux technologies de communication associées vont révolutionner le trafic aérien dans les dix ans à venir. 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 …