{"id":65718,"date":"2018-03-19T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/satellite-can-prevent-another-mh370-though-difficult\/"},"modified":"2018-03-19T17:28:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T09:28:00","slug":"satellite-can-prevent-another-mh370-though-difficult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/satellite-can-prevent-another-mh370-though-difficult\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellite Can Prevent Another MH370, Though Difficult"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no good reason why tragic mysteries such as Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, Air France Flight 447 and EgyptAir Flight 990 should occur. We have the technology now to prevent or immediately track down and learn the cause of such disasters.<\/p>\n<p>That was the consensus at SATELLITE 2018\u2019s panel on responding to aeronautical emergencies, even as the panelists exhibited one of the major roadblocks to that actually happening.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CHf84OVzQPigAa9n6nC8_ShowDaily18_Cover_Wrapup_DGTL-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CHf84OVzQPigAa9n6nC8_ShowDaily18_Cover_Wrapup_DGTL-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CHf84OVzQPigAa9n6nC8_ShowDaily18_Cover_Wrapup_DGTL-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CHf84OVzQPigAa9n6nC8_ShowDaily18_Cover_Wrapup_DGTL-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CHf84OVzQPigAa9n6nC8_ShowDaily18_Cover_Wrapup_DGTL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the Show Daily 2018 Wrap Up Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>Despite the existence of the requisite technology, despite the fact that everyone likes the idea of additional safety, knowledge, connectivity and agility, despite the fact that there are no theoretical objections, there are competing agendas and viewpoints about how to go about realizing that. That was evident on the panel, and it is a reason that effecting the change that everyone hypothetically supports is slow.<\/p>\n<p>That there is a need is clear. Daniel Baker, CEO of aviation tracking software and data services company FlightAware, said that the problem in cases like MH370 was a lack of a mechanism to swiftly respond rather than a technical deficiency. \u201cIf you don\u2019t begin to react to it for a couple hours, you have a \u2018pi-r-squared problem,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Even if an aircraft\u2019s last position is known before losing contact, additional time spent preparing to rescue it means an exponential increase in the area it could have reached and, therefore, the area that needs searching. The result is that the remains of the 2014 flight including its black box and the flight data recorder within have still never been found more than four years later.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b4340eb2a6;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b4340eb2a6 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b4340eb2a7').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b4340eb2a7'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In response to the handling of such emergency situations, ICAO passed the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) resolution in 2016 and goes into effect this November. Applying to all commercial aircraft (defined as aircraft weighing at least 27,000 kg), GADSS has three primary requirements, according to Blue Sky Network President Gregoire Demory: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The aircraft must report its position every 15 minutes and every minute in a distress situation.<\/li>\n<li>The system that does the reporting must be autonomous from the rest of the plane\u2019s equipment, both to ensure that it is self-reliant in its function and to prevent tampering.<\/li>\n<li>It must be a two-way system that can be activated by the pilot, but only shut off by airline operations staff, again to protect against malicious actors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Captain Mary McMillan, VP of safety and operational services for Inmarsat Global, said it is tricky to take control of onboard systems out of a pilot\u2019s hands. \u201cIf we can\u2019t pull the circuit breaker, what do we do in case of a fire or smoke event?\u201d she asked. \u201cSometimes when addressing one problem, you open up risk for another issue.\u201d She said that component of the GADSS requirement is still being debated.<\/p>\n<p>That wasn\u2019t Inmarsat\u2019s only contribution to the panel. The company is working on resolving the challenge of live-streaming data from aircraft during flights so that recovery isn\u2019t needed to have the latest information about where it was and what went wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re seeing the digitalization of aviation and the aviation industry is really one of the last industries to get there,\u201d McMillan said. \u201cYou don\u2019t buy a CD for an LP-78 album. You stream music from the web. We have to get that same capability now in aviation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The downside is that that capability requires \u201ca different level of datalink.\u201d It needs a directional antenna, a better level of throughput, and McMillan acknowledges that \u201cthe cost factor is going to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Demory said that Inmarsat\u2019s approach is probably a long-distance goal that everyone would love but pointed to the looming ICAO GADSS requirements for which it isn\u2019t realistic. He considered FlightAware\u2019s solution a better short-term fix.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, FlightAware combines datalink data from companies like Inmarsat and Iridium, available ATM data and is now partnering with Aireon \u2014 an Iridium company that puts ADS-B on satellites \u2014 to create a clear an up-to-date picture of where aircraft are and share that with users.<\/p>\n<p>Baker said that FlightAware sees a big challenge to Inmarsat\u2019s plan as being the requirement for new hardware. FlightAware\u2019s solution requires no retrofit. Recovery of crashed aircraft is still needed, and because of more up-to-date information about where they were prior to loss, it can happen much more swiftly, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Still, as McMillan pointed out, \u201cwe knew where Air France (Flight 447 in 2009) and Air Egypt (Flight 990 in 1999) were, and we still haven\u2019t found the flight data recorders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the rest of the panel agreed that Inmarsat\u2019s approach would take decades to be adopted by the industry. They cautioned that talking about any other solution still means years, though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate, but this tech really does exist, it\u2019s just the economic and bureaucratic challenge of getting everyone on board,\u201d said Brian Pemberton, VP at Iridium Communications. \u201cWhen you\u2019re trying to get \u2026 all the airlines around the world to commit their time and money toward it, especially when many of those guys will probably retire before they see the benefits, you\u2019re facing a massive economic and operational challenge.\u201d <strong>VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 357:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HMEA5jbpRRyWk1ipzNgW__MG_1168-300x157.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HMEA5jbpRRyWk1ipzNgW__MG_1168-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HMEA5jbpRRyWk1ipzNgW__MG_1168-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HMEA5jbpRRyWk1ipzNgW__MG_1168-640x336.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HMEA5jbpRRyWk1ipzNgW__MG_1168.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t$1 Trillion Economy Relies on a Sustainable Space Regime<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 353:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/8vaRIBjTLCIgti7AAIv5__MG_1114-300x189.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/8vaRIBjTLCIgti7AAIv5__MG_1114-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/8vaRIBjTLCIgti7AAIv5__MG_1114-800x504.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/8vaRIBjTLCIgti7AAIv5__MG_1114-640x404.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/8vaRIBjTLCIgti7AAIv5__MG_1114.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t5G: Conflicts and Opportunities for Satellite<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 351:  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Balance Innovation and Risk<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 354:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/dsGmpXBwSy2b62cpxHA0_Isotropic20Lunch-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/dsGmpXBwSy2b62cpxHA0_Isotropic20Lunch-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/dsGmpXBwSy2b62cpxHA0_Isotropic20Lunch-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/dsGmpXBwSy2b62cpxHA0_Isotropic20Lunch-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/dsGmpXBwSy2b62cpxHA0_Isotropic20Lunch.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tSATELLITE 2018 Provides a Much-Needed Boost of Confidence for an Evolving Industry<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 355:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/qBXNrmkUSNuGnwK0NQTw_hand-3190204_1280-300x183.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/qBXNrmkUSNuGnwK0NQTw_hand-3190204_1280-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/qBXNrmkUSNuGnwK0NQTw_hand-3190204_1280-800x487.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/qBXNrmkUSNuGnwK0NQTw_hand-3190204_1280-640x390.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/qBXNrmkUSNuGnwK0NQTw_hand-3190204_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tSpace Start-Ups: Where Do They Go Next?<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 350:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HEUvdrSqfOrPUdP6QnQa__MG_1453-300x183.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Vf0YUk7LSAyIzfV3q2vi_ConnectedCarMarch-300x202.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Vf0YUk7LSAyIzfV3q2vi_ConnectedCarMarch-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Vf0YUk7LSAyIzfV3q2vi_ConnectedCarMarch-800x539.png 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Vf0YUk7LSAyIzfV3q2vi_ConnectedCarMarch-640x431.png 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Vf0YUk7LSAyIzfV3q2vi_ConnectedCarMarch.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tWill Latency Hold Back Satellite in Connected Car Market?<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block 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