One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL © 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov.

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One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Eurocontrol, Brussels 26 November 2002 Welcome to the launch of the Steering Group for a Next Generation Satellite System (NGSS) Slide 2 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Why are we here ? Eurocontrol and other organisations believe that satellite communication systems have more potential to support aeronautical communication than is currently thought You are a representative group of stakeholders with an interest in satellite communications You have agreed to provide feedback and guidance to Eurocontrol to help guide its programme 1-1 Lets introduce ourselves.. Slide 3 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Item 2 - Acceptance of the Agenda Slide 4 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Agenda Overview Welcome and Introduction Acceptance of the agenda Overview of the satellite communications activities to date Relationship with activities underway in the European Space Agency (ESA) Review Terms of Reference of the Steering Group Presentation of the planned activities Discussion of future activities Date of future meetings 2-1 Slide 5 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Item 3 - Overview of Satellite Communication Activities to date Slide 6 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 The European problem ! 3-1 Slide 7 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 2015 2002 VHF situation in Core Europe Capacity Vs Traffic needs The Aeronautical Mobile Communication infrastructure needs, in congested airspace, to accommodate Traffic growth 8.33 over FL 245 in ECAC We will be somewhere here with 8.33 below FL 245 Capacity demand Ideal case: ALL airspace in 8.33 In any case a gap will exist What is the foreseen situation for communication resources in Europe Additional communication capacity needs to be made available outside the VHF band 3-2 Slide 8 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Increasing Requirements 3-3 The Aeronautical Mobile Communication infrastructure needs also to evolve to support new ATM Concepts : however still relying on voice exchanges for emergency and non-routine exchanges. Increasing flight safety, security and efficiency based on data exchanges, Slide 9 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Avoiding coverage gaps For efficiency, ATM/CNS should be homogeneous Terrestrial infrastructure is not economically feasible everywhere 3-4 Slide 10 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Options Communication capacity has to be made available outside the VHF band which is close to saturation in Europe - even with 8.33kHz channels Eurocontrol is pursuing two options - terrestrial-based using UMTS-type technology satellite-based using enhancement of existing AMSS as a Next Generation Satellite System - NGSS applicable to Europe and the rest of the world Timescale is be operational by 2010 to 2015 3-5 Slide 11 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 3-6 Eurocontrol Strategy The Eurocontrol Communication Strategy already refers to satellite services to support voice and data services Extract from Eurocontrol Communications Strategy - Enhanced air-ground data links:... New satellite systems may offer cost reduction opportunities with increased performance and availability. Slide 12 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Operating concept 3-7 Slide 13 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Among candidate systems, geostationary satellite-based technologies are considered promising due to their : global nature - with global beams regional nature - with regional/spot beams adaptability to specific airspace (e.g. low density/oceanic airspace, upper airspace) adaptability to support specific services (e.g. ground-to-aircraft broadcast). capability to complement terrestrial systems (thus reducing pressure on the VHF spectrum) Why satellite systems ? 3-8 Slide 14 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 What choices are there ? There are several current (e.g. ICAO AMSS) or emerging satellite technologies (e.g. Iridium) but they are designed to support shared use or non-safety traffic only Some support AAC, APC - some may support AOC and ATSC as well (e.g. AMSS) No system supports only AMS(R)S Previous experience has shown that reliance on a shared business case can cause problems Where safety and regularity of flight communications are to be carried by a communications system specific measures must be put in place to safeguard them 3-9 Slide 15 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 What About the Current AMSS? Due to historical design choice, the current AMSS has limitations Designed to meet full range of users leading to more complex system design Expensive aircraft installation and avionics Limited number of Large Ground Earth Stations (GES) leading to limited options for communications service provision No Guaranteed service restoration delay after interruption Shared use of spectrum between safety and non-safety services Perceived as only applicable to low density traffic areas due poor performancebut 3-10 Slide 16 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Reuse and improve A good infrastructure has been built-up so lets re-use it GEO Satellites GESs Spectrum in L-band Terrestrial networks Institutional arrangements but improve on it by... 3-11 Slide 17 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Next Generation Satellite System Low cost AES by tailoring the system to meet safety and regularity of flight communications only Use of newer techniques e.g. CDMA to improve multiple access and overall efficiency Two levels of service - global (low rate) and regional (higher rate) Option to use Ku-band feeder links enabling small GESs can be deployed locally without extensive ground network Design in high levels of availability, reliability and continuity required for safety and regularity of flight communications 3-12 Slide 18 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Initial Deployment in ECAC Existing resources 3-13 Slide 19 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Evolution if/when required Additional capacity VSAT Access 3-14 Slide 20 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Example Spot beam coverage ARTEMIS 3-15 Slide 21 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 High level Requirements for an Next Generation Satellite System 3-16 Slide 22 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Capacity and coverage ATM concepts seem to need modest instantaneous throughputs - these can be met by a medium rate highly reliable communication system (approx. ~1 kb/s* for data) Provide anytime, anywhere a minimum communication capability to the users (~7 kb/s per aircraft) Flexibility to increase the capacity in specific areas (e.g. regional beams) (~30 kb/s per aircraft) Relieve terrestrial systems in congested areas 3-17 *Eurocontrol Report Operating Concept for the future mobile communication infrastructure - D2 Slide 23 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 High levels of availability, reliability and continuity required for safety and regularity of flight communications ATS Voice - emulate VHF R/T and party-line Data - meet needs to support ODIAC services plus specific protocols for periodic short data messages (e.g. ADS) and also broadcast information AOC Voice - meet continuing need for voice communications Data - support increasing exchange of data messages Supported Services 3-18 Slide 24 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 3-19 Requirements to be satisfied Unique technical standard to guarantee interoperability worldwide Capability for accommodating multiple competitive communication service provision User would choose his provider where a choice exists Connectivity should be transparent to service provider choice Capability for communication service providers to choose their satellite capacity supplier Signal in space is standardised in the Service band (L-band) Feeder links are an implementation issue Fixed network deployment Must satisfy the overall connectivity requirements Interoperability to be satisfied irrespective of standards in the ground segment Service Provision Slide 25 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Ground networking 1 3-20 Slide 26 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Ground networking 2 3-21 Slide 27 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 3-22 Implementation scenario Complement to the terrestrial system (which will stay for the foreseeable future) is a key feature The goal is that the NGSS has a similar Quality of Service to VHF voice systems, therefore the transition between the two should be easier, if not transparent Slide 28 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 3-23 Costs Avionics cost at affordable level (similar to VHF) for aircraft ranging from GA to airliners specifically tailored to requirements economies of scale Minimize the up-front investment for infrastructure Initially use existing space segment (e.g. Inmarsat) Minimal changes to existing GESs Communication costs a regional resource of dedicated capacity Stakeholder buy-in from an early stage reduce retrofit costs Slide 29 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Spectrum Requirements Spectrum requirements are dependent on applications (ATS - Voice & Data; AOC Voice & Data) Initial estimates show that approximately 4 MHz are needed in ECAC using a regional beam Operates in the L-band (1.5 / 1.6 GHz) where aviation is a privileged user but under threat There is guaranteed long term availability of global coverage for safety communications due to IMO (Maritime) obligation to support GMDSS 3-24 Slide 30 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 International Activities outside Europe 3-25 Slide 31 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Work will be progressed in the ICAO framework ICAO/AMCP is recognising the interest of a Next Generation Satellite System Task on NGSS expected to be restarted in Feb 2003 High level SARPS already exist ICAO Communications Roadmap Document for the 11th Air Navigation Conference is expected to explicitly include NGS Standardisation work will be progressed with interested parties (e.g. Japan and other AMCP participants) 3-26 Slide 32 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 3-27 Co-ordination with Japan JCAB uses AMSS and is about to launch it own satellite (MTSAT) for supporting the current AMS(R)S services, JCAB identified deficiencies (e.g. delay for service restoration following a satellite or GES outage), and are interested in enhancing the current system, Co-operation intended to be formalised for: System definition, Common approach for spectrum availability, and Participating in technical tasks Slide 33 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Item 4 - Relationship with ESA Slide 34 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 An Agreement of Co-operation has been signed and one task is to progress the definition of a Next Generation Satellite System The European Space Agency and Eurocontrol are co-ordinating their effort 4-1 Slide 35 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 European Space Agency Presentation Slide 36 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Item 5 - Terms of References of the NexSAT SG Slide 37 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Terms of Reference Providing advice on the strategy for implementing NGSS in the ECAC area; Reviewing and commenting on deliverables (from supporting contractual work) Contributing, where possible, in some of the activities where they are recognised to have the most appropriate expertise; Acting as intermediaries with relevant industries or organisations to progress an identified issue; Providing feedback or advice on NGSS standardisation activities underway in ICAO, EUROCAE, RTCA, etc.; Helping identify demonstration/validation opportunities to prove the capability of the NGSS. 5-1 Extract - Slide 38 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Item 6 - Planned activities Slide 39 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 New activities Contract launched in early November to further progress NGSS Contract awarded to QinetiQ for initial work Not starting from a blank sheet of page will draw on work undertaken by ESA review already undertaken impartially listen to others develop initial Technical Specifications 6-1 Slide 40 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Work programme A programme of complementary work is being defined as part of international collaboration Some tasks will be progressed outside this contract For each task provide - A description of the task; The work that has to be undertaken; Recommendations for progressing the work and by whom; Co-ordination with other entities; Timing and duration; Cost of the work and expected funding routes. 6-2 Slide 41 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Institutional issues Standardisation new satellite systems capability needs to be standardised for worldwide operation confirm that NGSS SARPS are appropriate - seem so at initial review Access control to space segment - who, how ? Use of AMS(R)S spectrum with many service providers GES operators detailed technical standards co-ordination between them e.g. use of codes, hand-overs, etc 6-3 Slide 42 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Business aspects Targeted at AMS(R)S therefore has to be paid by ATSPs and airlines only e.g. no APC traffic revenues however it is not vulnerable to market failure Business case is expected to consider flexible service provision mechanisms goal of making costs significantly lower than AMSS (particularly avionics) which were due to limitation to AMS(R)S usage identification of benefits including do nothing option comparison of technology solutions 6-4 Slide 43 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Technical Aspects Technical design concepts are well advanced in ESAs SDLS concept but still open to refinement Finalisation of design in consultation with aviation community including you - Verify technical asssumptions Data rate - is it adequate to meet requirements (AOC is less clear)? Use of Polling Service - how is it used ? Satellite RF link - need for efficient use of spectrum ATSC voice service design of human interface for access party line acceptance 6-5 Slide 44 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Next short term steps A first version of the system description (in ICAO Circular and Technical Manual format) Planned to be finalised end Dec 02 Proposed to be reviewed by E-mail with volunteers by mid Jan 03 To be presented to AMCP8 (Feb 03) for requesting restart of ANC NGSS task Demonstration plan European demonstrations 11th ICAO Air Navigation Conference - September 2003 Others ? 6-6 Slide 45 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 AMS(R)S Spectrum Defence 6-7 Slide 46 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 AMS(R)S spectrum availability 6-8 Since WRC 97, Aviation has lost its AMS(R)S (1.5 - 1.6 GHz) spectrum exclusive allocation (14 10 0 MHz bandwidth), However, ITU recognises aviation as priority users of the band pending on supporting services in the 1 - 6 priority levels (according to ITU definition) - ITU footnote S5.357A At Eurocontrols request, CEPT CPG confirmed that, when Aviation is ready to operate the service, Administrations will have to ensure access to the frequency in the former AMS(R)S sub-band. Slide 47 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 AMS(R)S spectrum availability ITU WP 8D is looking at the feasibility of introducing priority/pre-emption of intra/inter systems (resolution 222) Such a mechanism is not felt feasible However, ITU did not define deadline for concluding the feasibility study work (WRC06, WRC09 ?) The ICAO position is to ask WRC03 to fix WRC06 as the target date to conclude and define relevant further action Aviation spectrum managers should be pro-active in supporting this position with their National Radio Regulators 6-9 Slide 48 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 AMS(R)S spectrum availability Now there is a real opportunity for satellite-based communication systems to enhance air traffic management in Europe and the rest of world We have rights to access spectrum in the L-band but this needs to be protected 6-10 Slide 49 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Item 7 - Discussion of future activities Slide 50 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Discussion of future activities So you have heard what we are planning to do What do you think ? Where could you offer guidance or support ? Specific areas where you would like to contribute 7-1 Slide 51 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Item 8 - Any other business Slide 52 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Item 9 - Actions Slide 53 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Item 10 - Date of future Meetings Slide 54 One Sky for Europe EUROCONTROL 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) NexSAT NexSAT Steering Group Meeting - 26 Nov 02 Ed 1.1 Next meeting Proposal is to hold meetings at approximately 6 month intervals Proposed next meeting therefore May 2003 Objective: YOUR feedback on work programme, technical specification, demonstration 10-1