Flight Opportunities
Satellite-Based Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Operations Flight Test
Project Description
By 2020 nearly all US aircraft must be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) to fly in the National Airspace (NAS). This proposal is to fly a surrogate satellite ADS-B system at high altitude to evaluate overhead reception by future satellite platforms of both Universal Access Transceiver (UAT; 978 MHz) and 1090 Extended Squitter (ES) ADS-B signals from operational aircraft and ADS-B ground stations. The proposed flight opportunity will evaluate the collection of operational ADS-B signals from a relevant near space environment.
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Anticipated Benefits
Basing ADS-B receivers on satellites would benefit currently-funded FAA missions and future DoD and NASA missions by enhancing automated air traffic control over currently non-covered areas.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near Space Corporation | Lead Organization |
Industry
Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones)
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Tillamook, Oregon |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Oregon
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