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age over oceanic areas , polar regions , and other remote places where ground-based tracking is ineffective or impossible .
Satellite-based tracking is the only ICAO 4D / 15 ( 4 dimensions every 15 minutes ) compliant method of aircraft tracking over oceanic area .
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aircraft information – for many of them , the standard set forth by the ICAO of 15 minutes will do just fine . Spire will be able to provide plane tracking for them at an excellent price .”
Spire ’ s satellites , which are built on the CubeSat standard , are about the size of a loaf of bread . Their size and use of proprietary technology which draws on advancements in UAVs , robotics , and high-end consumer electronics offers significant cost advantages .
( Courtesy of FORBES and YouTube )
Jeroen Cappaert ’ s Spire Global uses wine-bottlesize nano-satellites to listen to ( rather than look at ) what ’ s happening on earth , focusing primarily on the world ’ s oceans . They apply that data to garner insights about global trade , weather , shipping and supply chains , illegal fishing — even pirates .
“ We ’ re focused on the three-quarters of the world that almost nobody looks at ,” says Cappaert , cofounder of Spire Global .
Peter Platzer , CEO of Spire
“ Spire AirSafe will offer a compelling alternative to big-ticket air traffic surveillance systems ,” said Peter Platzer , Spire ’ s CEO . “ Most customers don ’ t need up-to-the-second
( Spire ’ s CubeSat satellites — each about the size of a shoebox — can collect and transmit weather data 10,000 times a day , which is more than six times as often as the massive , billion-dollar satellites we ’ ve used for generations . Spire ’ s satellites could be key to finally reigning in the stubbornly unpredictable world of weather forecasting , from giving us a better idea of when to pack an umbrella to warning the world ’ s most vulnerable populations of an impending natural disaster headed their way . Courtesy of Freethink and You-
Tube )
• What is Spire AirSafe ?
• Spire AirSafe is a satellite-based tracking service . It will provide updated altitude , latitude , longitude , and time for aircraft globally .
• Who is it for ?
• Aircraft operators ( including airlines and freight ), air traffic control , emergency response systems , airport operations , and general aviation industry who are looking for aircraft tracking services to meet mandates .
• How does it work ?
• Many countries have mandated that planes carry an ADS-B transponder , which is a device that provides a radio signal that alerts nearby air traffic services to
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