Title :
Study of an integrated communication, navigation and surveillance satellite system for air traffic management
Author :
Galati, Gaspare ; Perrotta, Giorgio ; Girolamo, Sergio Di ; Dellago, Riccardo ; Gentile, Stefano ; Lanari, Fabio
Author_Institution :
Vito Volterra Center, Tor Vergata Univ., Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Advanced surveillance, communications and navigation are the main functions needed for an efficient air traffic management. In order to perform them over the entire Earth, including areas (such as oceans and desert regions) not covered by ground stations, it is possible to exploit the potential advantage of satellite technology. A novel architecture based on low-elevation orbit satellites is described and evaluated. The constellation is designed in order to supply the surveillance and data link capabilities of advanced secondary surveillance radar (SSR) Mode S, as well as to allow satellite communication and (by means of a GPS-compatible system) navigation functions
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; air traffic control; satellite communication; search radar; spaceborne radar; GPS compatible system; Mode S SSR; air traffic management; data link; desert regions; low elevation orbit satellites; navigation system; oceans; satellite communication system; satellite constellation; satellite technology; secondary surveillance radar; space-based architecture; surveillance link; surveillance satellite system; Artificial satellites; Communication system traffic control; Councils; Global Positioning System; Oceans; Satellite communication; Satellite navigation systems; Spaceborne radar; Surveillance; Underwater communication;
Conference_Titel :
Radar, 1996. Proceedings., CIE International Conference of
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2914-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICR.1996.573816
