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Optical communications for transport aircraft

Author
Stengel, Robert
Published
Feb 1, 1994.
Physical Description
1 electronic document
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Summary
Optical communications for transport aircraft are discussed. The problem involves: increasing demand for radio-frequency bands from an enlarging pool of users (aircraft, ground and sea vehicles, fleet operators, traffic control centers, and commercial radio and television); desirability of providing high-bandwidth dedicated communications to and from every aircraft in the National Airspace System; need to support communications, navigation, and surveillance for a growing number of aircraft; and improved meteorological observations by use of probe aircraft. The solution involves: optical signal transmission support very high data rates; optical transmission of signals between aircraft, orbiting satellites, and ground stations, where unobstructed line-of-sight is available; conventional radio transmissions of signals between aircraft and ground stations, where optical line-of-sight is unavailable; and radio priority given to aircraft in weather.
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Collection
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19940022795.
Accession ID: 94N27298.
NASA. Langley Research Center, FAA(NASA Joint University Program for Air Transportation Research , 1992-1993; p 141-145.
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