1 Improve gate-to-gate traffic management to increase capacity and flexibility AATT Project (96-04) Explore advanced concepts and model /simulate the NAS.

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Improve gate-to-gate traffic management to increase capacity and flexibility

AATT Project (96-04)AATT Project (96-04)

Explore advanced concepts and model /simulate the NAS

VAMS Project (02-06)VAMS Project (02-06)

Technologies to enable future conops for a more flexible and efficient NAS

NExTNAS Project (04-08)NExTNAS Project (04-08)

SATS Project (01-05)SATS Project (01-05)

Improve public mobility and community access with small aircraft/airports

1

AOS Project (00-06)AOS Project (00-06)

Understand and model human/systems

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Advanced Communications for Air Advanced Communications for Air Traffic Management (AC/ATM)Traffic Management (AC/ATM)

AATTAATT

ObjectivesObjectives• Identify communications shortfalls in current Identify communications shortfalls in current

ATM systemATM system• Define advanced communications system Define advanced communications system

requirements for AATT ATM conceptsrequirements for AATT ATM concepts• Demonstrate communications concepts and Demonstrate communications concepts and

hardwarehardware• Develop high-risk high-payoff advanced Develop high-risk high-payoff advanced

communications technologiescommunications technologies

ApproachApproach• Research aeronautical communications Research aeronautical communications

requirements and new communications requirements and new communications system architectures through advanced system architectures through advanced simulation and modelingsimulation and modeling

• Develop and demonstrate key aeronautical Develop and demonstrate key aeronautical communications technologies and system communications technologies and system conceptsconcepts

Key MilestonesKey Milestones• Communications System Architecture Communications System Architecture

Study for ATM and Weather. (TO-24)Study for ATM and Weather. (TO-24)• Ground Mobile Satellite Ground Mobile Satellite

DemonstrationsDemonstrations• Validation of Advanced ATM Validation of Advanced ATM

Communications ArchitectureCommunications Architecture• Ku Band Satellite Communications Ku Band Satellite Communications

Technology DemonstrationTechnology Demonstration• 2001 TGIR Award2001 TGIR Award

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Virtual Airspace System Virtual Airspace System Technologies (VAST CNS)Technologies (VAST CNS)

VAMSVAMS

ObjectivesObjectives• Develop requirements for CNS modeling that Develop requirements for CNS modeling that

supports evaluation of advanced airspace conceptssupports evaluation of advanced airspace concepts• Develop communication, navigation and Develop communication, navigation and

surveillance models for today’s system, surveillance models for today’s system, technologies currently being considered within the technologies currently being considered within the FAA’s OEP, and technologies being considered for FAA’s OEP, and technologies being considered for the futurethe future

ApproachApproach• Identify and categorize CNS modeling and Identify and categorize CNS modeling and

simulation capabilities and needssimulation capabilities and needs• Identify CNS modeling approachIdentify CNS modeling approach• Develop and demonstrate standard traffic model for Develop and demonstrate standard traffic model for

assessing CNS model elements and architecturesassessing CNS model elements and architectures• Integrate CNS modeling activities into Airspace Integrate CNS modeling activities into Airspace

Modeling ToolboxModeling Toolbox Key MilestonesKey Milestones• Define CNS analysis approach and Define CNS analysis approach and

identify preliminary technical needsidentify preliminary technical needs• Demonstrate and evaluate Demonstrate and evaluate

communications traffic modelcommunications traffic model• Develop software specificationsDevelop software specifications

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Airborne Internet (SATS AI)Airborne Internet (SATS AI)SATSSATS

ObjectivesObjectives• To develop a new communications, navigation, and To develop a new communications, navigation, and

surveillance (CNS) system that delivers aviation surveillance (CNS) system that delivers aviation information services in an internet-like manner to information services in an internet-like manner to aircraft and ground facilities as interconnected aircraft and ground facilities as interconnected nodes on a high-speed digital communications nodes on a high-speed digital communications network. network.

ApproachApproach• Conduct Airborne Internet architecture and system Conduct Airborne Internet architecture and system

studiesstudies• Develop an Airborne Internet proof-of-concept Develop an Airborne Internet proof-of-concept

demonstrationdemonstration• Upgrade the ground station and aircraft systems at Upgrade the ground station and aircraft systems at

NASA LaRC to provide an Airborne Internet NASA LaRC to provide an Airborne Internet capability for SATScapability for SATS

• Facilitate the creation of the Airborne Internet Facilitate the creation of the Airborne Internet Consortium Consortium

Key MilestonesKey Milestones• SATS Airborne Internet SATS Airborne Internet

Requirements StudyRequirements Study• Aircraft and ground station Airborne Aircraft and ground station Airborne

Internet upgrades.Internet upgrades.• Airborne Internet ConsortiumAirborne Internet Consortium• 2003 TGIR Award2003 TGIR Award

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NExTNASNExTNAS

ObjectivesObjectives• Define and validate a globally compatible Define and validate a globally compatible

integrated CNS transitional architectureintegrated CNS transitional architecture• Design and test key CNS system/network Design and test key CNS system/network

conceptsconcepts• Develop and evaluate key surveillance, Develop and evaluate key surveillance,

navigation, communications componentsnavigation, communications componentsApproachApproach• Requirements and ArchitecturesRequirements and Architectures

• Integrated CNS transitional architecture Integrated CNS transitional architecture enabling the Digital Airspace for global enabling the Digital Airspace for global operationsoperations

• Research and Technology DevelopmentResearch and Technology Development• Global Air/Ground Aviation Network Global Air/Ground Aviation Network

TechnologiesTechnologies• C, N, S Systems and ComponentsC, N, S Systems and Components

• System Integrity and SecuritySystem Integrity and Security• Ensure security, safety and cost performanceEnsure security, safety and cost performance

• Technology Evaluation/DemonstrationTechnology Evaluation/Demonstration• Evaluate Component and System technologyEvaluate Component and System technology• Validate ICNS Architecture ConceptsValidate ICNS Architecture Concepts

Key MilestonesKey Milestones• ICNS Transitional Architecture ICNS Transitional Architecture

DefinitionDefinition• Global Air/Ground Aeronautical Global Air/Ground Aeronautical

Network DefinedNetwork Defined• Key System Level DesignsKey System Level Designs• Key Component prototypesKey Component prototypes• System Technology DemonstrationsSystem Technology Demonstrations• ICNS Architecture ValidationICNS Architecture Validation

Advanced CNS Architectures and Advanced CNS Architectures and System Technologies (ACAST)System Technologies (ACAST)

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Aviation Safety and Security Program

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Weather Information Weather Information Communications (WINCOMM)Communications (WINCOMM)

WAPWAP

ObjectiveObjective• Develop advanced communications and Develop advanced communications and

information technologies to enable the high information technologies to enable the high quality and timely dissemination of strategic quality and timely dissemination of strategic weather information between the flight deck weather information between the flight deck and ground user and tactical turbulence and ground user and tactical turbulence hazard information between relevant aircraft.hazard information between relevant aircraft.

TasksTasks• Develop and evaluate next generation Develop and evaluate next generation

datalink technologiesdatalink technologies

• Conduct integrated datalink flight Conduct integrated datalink flight demonstrationdemonstration

• Evaluate next generation air-ground and air-Evaluate next generation air-ground and air-air technologiesair technologies

• Flight demonstrate next generation datalink Flight demonstrate next generation datalink technologies for air-air, air-ground, and technologies for air-air, air-ground, and ground-airground-air

Key MilestonesKey Milestones• Comm Systems Arch Study for Comm Systems Arch Study for

Aviation Weather Information (TO-24)Aviation Weather Information (TO-24)• CRAs with ARNAV and Honeywell CRAs with ARNAV and Honeywell

leading to FAA FISDL award.leading to FAA FISDL award.• Satellite Weather Information System Satellite Weather Information System

using SDARS (GA/transport)using SDARS (GA/transport)• SBIR with Vigyan to commercialize a SBIR with Vigyan to commercialize a

satellite broadcast system by WSIsatellite broadcast system by WSI• 2002 TGIR Award2002 TGIR Award

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ObjectiveObjective• Secure and harden aircraft networks Secure and harden aircraft networks

and datalinks from intentional threats and datalinks from intentional threats and enable surveillance of aircraft and and enable surveillance of aircraft and protected airspace.protected airspace.

TasksTasks• Define protected airspace surveillance Define protected airspace surveillance

system concepts and architecturessystem concepts and architectures

• Develop technologies for remote Develop technologies for remote monitoring of on-board systems and monitoring of on-board systems and aircraft environmentaircraft environment

• Develop technologies to secure aircraft Develop technologies to secure aircraft networks and datalinksnetworks and datalinks

• Perform system analyses and Perform system analyses and assessments to optimize selected assessments to optimize selected aviation security enhancementsaviation security enhancements

Key MilestonesKey Milestones• Protected Airspace Surveillance Protected Airspace Surveillance

ConceptsConcepts• Datalink for Dynamic TFR DistributionDatalink for Dynamic TFR Distribution• Datalink Technologies for Remote Datalink Technologies for Remote

Surveillance of Onboard SystemsSurveillance of Onboard Systems• Secure Onboard LAN TechnologiesSecure Onboard LAN Technologies• Secure A-G Datalink TechnologiesSecure A-G Datalink Technologies• Integrated Network ArchitecturesIntegrated Network Architectures• Datalink Trade-off and System Datalink Trade-off and System

Optimization StudiesOptimization Studies

Secure Aircraft System for Secure Aircraft System for Information Flow (SASIF)Information Flow (SASIF)

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Vehicle Systems(HQ)

Quiet Aircraft

Technology QAT

(LaRC/GRC)

Integrated Tailored

AerostructuresITAS (LaRC)

Low Emissions Alternative

Power LEAP(GRC)

Flight and System Demonstrations

(DFRC)

Ultra Efficient Engine

Technology UEET (GRC)

Autonomous Robust

Avionics - AuRA

(LaRC/DFRC)

Efficient AerodynamicShapes and Integration

EASI (LaRC)

Strategy Team(One representative

per center)

External GroupsRed Team

ATAC/VSWGNRC/ASEB

Vehicle Systems Program Vehicle Systems Program

Strategic Vehicle

Architectures

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Access5 Command and Access5 Command and Control Communications (C2C)Control Communications (C2C)

ObjectiveObjective• To provide both pilot-to-ATC and pilot-To provide both pilot-to-ATC and pilot-

to-ROA (remotely operated aircraft) to-ROA (remotely operated aircraft) communications such that ROAs can be communications such that ROAs can be routinely, safely and reliably in the NAS.routinely, safely and reliably in the NAS.

TasksTasks• Determine Communications solution for Determine Communications solution for

both the near term demonstrations and both the near term demonstrations and the long term practical implementationthe long term practical implementation

• Simulate candidate solutions to Simulate candidate solutions to determine best operational performance determine best operational performance and integrityand integrity

• Develop proof-of-concept hardware and Develop proof-of-concept hardware and software for candidate solutionssoftware for candidate solutions

• Flight test POC system at five airportsFlight test POC system at five airports• Develop technologies for long term Develop technologies for long term

communications solutioncommunications solution

Key MilestonesKey Milestones• ROA Communications ROA Communications

Requirements StudyRequirements Study• Proof-of-concept hardware/softwareProof-of-concept hardware/software• Access5 DemonstrationsAccess5 Demonstrations• ROA Communications system and ROA Communications system and

component technologycomponent technology