Inmarsat 5http://www.boeing.com/boeing/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/702/702fleet.page (Archiv-Version vom 29.05.2014)
Boeing is building four 702HP spacecraft to provide new Ka-band global and high-capacity satellite services to Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services. Leveraging Boeing's extensive expertise in Ka-band satellite communications systems, the new satellites will join Inmarsat's fleet of geostationary satellites that provide a wide range of voice and data services through an established global network of distributors and service providers. The Boeing satellites will provide Inmarsat with the ability to adapt to shifting subscriber usage patterns of high data rates, specialized applications and evolving demographics over a projected 15-year lifetime. The first Inmarsat-5 satellite was launched on December 8, 2013. In a separate arrangement, Boeing has also entered into a distribution partnership with Inmarsat to provide L- and Ka-band capacity services to government and commercial users.
Even though air travel has gotten marginally safer since the tragedies of 9/11 -- thanks in part to fortified cockpits, increased air marshal presence, and a ban on toenail clippers -- it still doesn't seem impossible for a group of determined individuals to hijack a plane and turn it into a deadly missile. And should such a suicide-style attack happen again, the only surefire way of protecting targets on the ground would seem to be shooting the plane out of the air -- a nightmare scenario that no one wants to see. Well, soon airlines may have another, much safer option at their disposal in the form of a software platform being developed by a consortium of 30-odd European businesses and research institutes that would make an aircraft's systems completely unusable in the event of a cockpit breach -- control of the plane would be passed to officials on the ground -- even if one of the hijackers was among the 1337est of hackers. The $45 million program is being spearheaded by Airbus (already big fans of auto-pilot), Siemens, and the Technical University of Munich, with the first results of the collaboration scheduled to be revealed at an October conference in the UK. Here's to hoping that the group comes up with a working solution sooner rather than later, because this is one technology that just can't be deployed quickly enough.http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/25/europeans-working-on-anti-hijacking-software/
ANSPRÜCHE(21)http://www.google.com/patents/US7302316
1. An autopilot control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
a ground station; and
an on-plane control system, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor;
three accelerometers in electronic communication with the processor;
three rate gyroscopes in electronic communication with the processor;
an absolute pressure sensor in electronic communication with the processor;
a differential pressure sensor in electronic communication with the processor;
a global positioning system in electronic communication with the processor;
a transceiver in electronic communication with the processor to receive and transmit wireless signals; and
a power source that suppli
es power to both the on-plane control system and to an actuator used to propel the unmanned aerial vehicle.
2. The autopilot control system as defined in claim 1, wherein the ground station further comprises:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor;
a user interface in electronic communication with the processor; and
a transceiver in electronic communication with the processor to receive and transmit wireless signals.
Boeing applied for the patent for an "uninterruptible autopilot control system" about 11 years ago, and was awarded it in 2006.http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/04/12/Boeing-has-patent-for-autopilot-tech-Report-System-enables-remote-control-of-aircraft-to-counter-hij/
A software update was quickly made on planes around the world.http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/08/malaysia-airlines-experts-surprised-at-disappearance-of-very-safe-boeing-777
Boeing says: "We are constantly studying ways we can enhance the safety, security and effiecency of the world's airline fleet."Dec 2006
“There is a need in the industry for a technique that conclusively prevents unauthorised persons for gaining access to the controls of the vehicle and therefore threatening the safety of the passengers onboard the vehicle, and/or other people in the path of travel of the vehicle, thereby decreasing the amount of destruction individuals onboard the vehicle would be capable of causing,” the patent authors write. “In particular, there is a need for a technique that ensures the continuation of the desired path of travel of a vehicle by removing any type of human decision process that may be influenced by the circumstances of the situation, including threats or further violence onboard the vehicle.”
Original anzeigen (0,2 MB)Bei mir funktioniert der Ton ganz normal! Schalt mal deine Lautsprecher ein ;-)DearMRHazzard schrieb:Kein Ton :-( !
Dr Mark Dickinson, Director of Satellite Operations,
After completing a Ph.D. in High Energy Astrophysics (University of Durham) in 1997, Mark joined the Vega Group as a software engineer working on various defence and space systems.
In 2000 Mark joined the Satellite Operations department at Inmarsat as part of a team developing its new satellite control system. In 2005 he became manager of the Satellite Operators Support Group and in 2009 became the Director of Satellite Operations. In 2013 he was appointed Vice President of Satellite Operations. In this role he is responsible for operation of Inmarsat’s fleet of geostationary telecommunication satellites, as well part of the team defining the specific
Additional Inmarsat key speakers include:http://www.inmarsat.com/event/satellite-2014/ (Archiv-Version vom 22.05.2014)
Susan Miller, President and CEO, Government – Public Safety Satellite Communications: Changes on the Horizon
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, Senior Vice-President, Government Policy and Strategy – Forum: Smallsats vs. Hosted Payloads: How Tough a Choice is it?
Peter Blackhurst, Head of Maritime Safety – Forum: The Maritime Market and the Satellite Industry: Taking the Conversation Forward
Guy Sear, Head of Business Development, Maritime – Forum: Cruising the Sea, Surfing the Web
Joel Schroeder, Director, M2M Programme - M2M Satellite Solutions: New Applications and Growth Opportunities
Martin Turner, Director, Media Business – Satellite Newsgathering – Improving the Quality Out in the Field
Drew Brandy, Vice-President, Industry – Handheld MSS: Innovative Solutions to Drive Renewed Market Growth
Interessant ist ja auch, dass der Vize-Präsident Teil der "re-thinking-Gruppe" in Canberra war ... so viel zum Thema "unabhängige Überprüfung".joanlandor schrieb:Wieso schicken die den Vize-Präsident von Inmarsat ;)...
