Satellite Utilization Revolutionizing NextGen Air Traffic Control (ATC)

By Embry-Riddle University, Posted 06/03/09

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"The nation’s aerospace industry is engaged in a major effort to use the latest satellite and communications technology to transform the nation’s air traffic control system so it can meet an expected doubling of demand over the next couple decades. The FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) program, as the initiative is called, will bring greater precision and accuracy to flight, and at the same time enhance safety while improving aviation’s environmental performance through advanced aircraft capabilities and alternative fuels." NextGen will provide a boost to commercial satellite business and ground-based commercial implementation of upgraded ATC.