ITU Accepts Filing For Smallsat ATM Constellation

Artist’s impression of Skykraft VHF and ADS-B satellite in low Earth orbit. The Australian company has plans to build a constellation of 2,976 satellites.

Credit: Skykraft
Australian satellite startup Skykraft said March 15 that the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has accepted its spectrum filing to build a constellation of 2,976 spacecraft for air traffic management (ATM) communications and surveillance. The filing with the ITU, a United Nations agency...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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