Now that Iridium’s Next satellite constellation is in place, data generated by Aireon’s ADS-B payload in the new Iridium satellites will play an important role, and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) will help Aireon to put that data to work.
Under an agreement between FSF and Aireon, the FSF through its Global Safety Information Program (GSIP) “will oversee the development of safety performance indicators (SPIs) and other important safety metrics and analytics using space-based ADS-B data.” The SPIs to be examined initially will focus on approach and landing, loss of separation, and surface safety risks. SPIs will be shared with industry stakeholders.
“The goal of GSIP is to accelerate the knowledge gained from collecting and analyzing operational data in order to impact future safety performance,” said FSF president and CEO Hassan Shahidi. “We believe that Aireon’s ADS-B data, derived from their real-time air traffic surveillance system, is a key component of the operational information needed to produce safety performance knowledge, which can provide new insights into safety of operations in all regions around the world.”