Space based ADS-B

[alpine1989]

Any airlines using Space based ADS-B data for flight tracking?

 

[4EngineETOPS]

Any airlines using Space based ADS-B data for flight tracking?

There are several I know of that use space-based ADS-B tracking in Fusion. I believe FlightAware is the vendor WSI uses.

 

[alpine1989]

There are several I know of that use space-based ADS-B tracking in Fusion. I believe FlightAware is the vendor WSI uses.

Thanks! It looks very expensive. I’m surprised US airlines are willing to pay for it.

 

[Squirrel]

Thanks! It looks very expensive. I’m surprised US airlines are willing to pay for it.

Air Malaysia changed their minds real quick.

 

[FlyNKD]

NAVBLUE also has SpaceBased ADS-B, I believe they go through Aireon

 

[A1TAPE]

Air Malaysia changed their minds real quick.

Was it worth it for them? Can't you get the same info here. ADS-B Exchange - tracking thousands of aircraft

 

[Eskhobbs]

Was it worth it for them? Can't you get the same info here. ADS-B Exchange - tracking thousands of aircraft

No, the datastreams are completely different. The data that drives ADS-B Exchange is crowdsourced via terrestrial devices (IE: raspberry pis). The whole point of space based ADS-B is to get away from the limitations of terrestrial based surveillance, which unfortunately is only available by sending up satellites. Anyone who's spending money on satellites isn't going to give away that surveillance data for free.

 

[A1TAPE]

No, the datastreams are completely different. The data that drives ADS-B Exchange is crowdsourced via terrestrial devices (IE: raspberry pis). The whole point of space based ADS-B is to get away from the limitations of terrestrial based surveillance, which unfortunately is only available by sending up satellites. Anyone who's spending money on satellites isn't going to give away that surveillance data for free.

So it’s more for over ocean tracking.

 

[FlyNKD]

So it’s more for over ocean tracking.

A lot of it is, but also over certain land areas like the Amazon in South America....basically anywhere that doesn't have an ADSB receiver on the ground.
FlightAware has a pretty cool coverage map you can see the difference between what Space Based covers vs Terrestrial

FlightAware ADS-B Coverage Map - FlightAware

Worldwide Coverage Map (Google Maps) showing FlightAware ADS-B sites around the world along with average/estimated range rings and site coverage areas.

flightaware.com