Aireon, the joint partnership of a number major air navigation service providers and Iridium Communications, said recent validation tests of the company’s new satellite system have been very successful. Aireon conducted the test jointly with the FAA and NavCanada from the agency’s William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Aireon Details the Effectiveness of New Satellites
Key Takeaways:
- Aireon, in partnership with the FAA and NavCanada, successfully validated its new satellite system through extensive flight tests using standard ADS-B Out transponders.
- The tests demonstrated the system's effectiveness in receiving and delivering over 100,000 ADS-B messages, even with a reduced 125-watt transponder output.
- Aireon's system showed greater-than-anticipated payload coverage, enhancing redundancy for position authentication and building high confidence for day-to-day air traffic surveillance.
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