Five Australian-made satellites are about to launch in a project designed to close gaps in air traffic management systems and reduce bumpy flights.
abc.net.au/news/spacex-rocket-launching-australian-satellites/101813614Australian-made satellites will soon be launched on a SpaceX rocket in a move designed to close gaps in the country's air traffic management.They will help limit turbulence and ensure planes take the most efficient routesThe project, created by Canberra-based Skykraft and backed by Airservices Australia, will see a constellation of 200 satellites launched over the next two years to improve flight safety and communication.
Skykraft chief executive Michael Frater said the company developed its satellite plan over 12 months in a project that would cost "something under $200 million". "For the first time, Airservices Australia will have full coverage for their surveillance service — they'll know where every aircraft is in Australia."
"So if you're flying from Sydney to Los Angeles and your aircraft hits turbulence, the pilot will now be able to get a clearance to change altitude much more quickly," he said. Commercial operations for the satellites, which will see air traffic management operations offered to agencies in other nations, are expected to begin in 2025.
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