The use of satellite technology for oceanic air traffic control

Author

Massoglia, Peter L. ; Pozesky, Martin T. ; Germana, Guy T.

Author_Institution

Federal Aviation Adm., Washington, DC, USA

Volume

77

Issue

11

fYear

1989

fDate

11/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1695

Lastpage

1708

Abstract

The authors discuss the use of satellite technology for communications, navigation, and surveillance within the context of providing air traffic services and control to aircraft operating in US oceanic airspace. Particular emphasis is placed on automatic dependent surveillance, a technique that uses satellite communications channels to relay position data generated by an aircraft´s on-board navigation system. Using these same channels, reliable, timely, and direct pilot/controller communications can be provided within the oceanic environment

Keywords

air-traffic control; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; ATC; US oceanic airspace; automatic dependent surveillance; navigation; oceanic air traffic control; on-board navigation system; pilot/controller communications; relay position data; satellite communications channels; satellite technology; surveillance; Air traffic control; Aircraft navigation; Artificial satellites; Automatic control; Communication system traffic control; Communications technology; Marine technology; Satellite navigation systems; Surveillance; Underwater communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.47732

Filename

47732