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Space le 08/09/2010
We would like through some information that we shall publish monthly hopefully help you to share our universe, the space and more particularly the spatial applications... Our first column (or section) is going to try to make you discover the interactions between two worlds that you know perfectly … interactions which can go to the fusion (or merger) (See last application).What can satellites bring the planes?
The telephone and the internet access: the satellite is perfectly convenient for this application. Several systems are used for BOEING: " Connection by "renamed" Boeing Broadband Satcom Network Boeing " (offer available on Lufthansa 62 devices, British Airways, SAS, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, El-Al and Etihad Airlines, American Airlines (domestic flights: 303 planes equipped at the end of 2010) Delta Air Lines (77 equipped MD-88s and 300 at the end of this year), Southwest Airlines, Ryanair(on certain European routes)-All Japanese Airways and Japan Airlines (Some international routes), capable of keeping(preserving) the connection with the satellite in spite of the speed of the plane,,flight levels changes and the latitudes crossed thanks to a system of mechanical follow-up (A 30,000-ft altitude and motre than 9800 km/hr). This paying service gives access to the internet network by a direct satellite link relieved in all the classes by a wireless local area network. For AIRBUS: «system of communication OnAir " But also with the system of connectivity of Tenzing on Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific. Airways Quantas announces that his(her,its) 20 devices A 380 will be equipped.
A doctor aboard a plane: in case of emergency it is now possible for planes equipped with a terminal of telemedicine to obtain a medical care via a satellite communication. It allows to save in most of the cases an excessively expensive rerouting. Air India in association with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). CNES’ telemedicine package (A PC with associated the medical modules (microscope, electrocardiogram, echograph, dermatology etc.) and a transmission system of data by satellites. Soon on A380 the portable station(resort) of MEDES
Satellites are going to replaceflight recorders tomorrow ? The FAST project of telecommunications broadband plane-ground by satellite, carried(worn) by AXESS Europe, a SME, member of Aerospace Valley, and which also involves Astrium and Cnes. A first prototype should be available in 2011.
The satellite to assist landing ? DLR, Germany aerospace research agency, puts into service at Brunswick-Wolfsburg airportan experimental ground station (Ground Based Augmentation Systems, GBAS) allowing precision approach by satellite. Tests were done jointly with Air Berlin, the first European airline company to test the GBAS system in cooperation with DFS, were completed on July 25th, 2009.
And this is just the beginning.
What can make planes for satellites?
They can launch them!! Indeed we increasingly believe in the merits of using aircraft as a platform to launch micro satellites. . The U.S. master this mode of launch, in particular with Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Pegasus system, chich relies on a B-52 bomber. The Aldebaran program, which is supported by (CNES) as well as the Spanish and German space agencies. The concept, called MLA ( airborne micro-throwers), plans to use a combat aircraft burst to launch satellites weighing 50 to 300 kg. Israel: a project is developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, should normally appear in 2015 (satellite from 120 kg to 300 km).
Combining aircraft and satellite ? (Or satellite drone) DARPA, the U.S. research ageny ) has just chosen Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Aurora Flight Sciences for the first phase of the Vulture program, an unmanned solar-powered aircraft .It should be capable of remaining airborne for 5 years at 20-kM-altitude. Such a concept could replace geostationaly satellites. A prototype is scheduled to be lanched in 2013.
Aeromorning features
- Military Chronicle - 11-16-2011, le 16/11/2011
- Business Aviation, a Promising Market, le 25/11/2009
