Mobile aeronautical service via satellite (R)

Principle of the mobile aeronautical radio service via satellite

Test aircraft with satellite internet access, 2005

The mobile aeronautical radio service via satellites (R) (also mobile aeronautical radio service via satellites (R) ; English aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) service ) is a cellular service via the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in accordance with the definition of the Regulations for the Radio Service (VO Funk) Satellite reserved for radio communications relating to the safety and regularity of flights, primarily on national or international civil air routes. In this context, the (R) symbolizes use only for flights on civil routes (route) .

Classification

The VO Funk categorizes this radio service as follows:

Articles 1.35 to 1.37:

• Mobile aeronautical radio service via satellite
  • Mobile aeronautical radio service via satellite (OR), flights outside civil air traffic routes (off-route), mostly military flights
  • Mobile aeronautical radio service via satellite (R), flights on civil air traffic routes (route)

See also

• Aeronautical radio
• FlyNet

Web links

• German Air Traffic Control
• International Telecommunication Union

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Radio Regulations, Edition of 2012