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CAR/SAM ATN/GNSS Seminar

ICAO Regional Project for Latin America RLA/00/009

CAR/SAM Test Bed (CSTB)Overview

Carey FaganFederal Aviation Administration

May 2002Veradero, Cuba

Presentation GNSS 7.2

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• Established in GREPECAS Conclusion 8/35 Calling for a “Regional GNSS Augmentation Trial (CSTB)”

• UNDP/ICAO Technical Cooperation Project Being Implemented Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the FAA and ICAO

• GNSS Augmentation Test Bed (CSTB) Capability is Based on U.S. WAAS/LAAS Prototype Technologies

• CSTB Architecture Consists of Individual Test Bed Equipment Sets in Brazil, Chile and Panama, and Additional FAA-Provided Equipment Sets in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras (COCESNA), and Peru.

ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Overview

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• GNSS Task Force Met in August 2001 to Finalize and Approve CSTB Architecture and Activity Timeline

• Flight Tests, Data Collection and Analysis to be Conducted by GREPECAS States with FAA Support

• GREPECAS States to Participate in Technical Training Provided by the FAA to Develop Regional Expertise

ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Overview (cont.)

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• GREPECAS States to Assess Regional Requirements and Determine Regional Solutions

• Develop Technical Expertise in Satellite Navigation and Augmentation Technologies and Systems

• Ionosphere Research and Modeling

• After Determining Regional Solutions, GREPECAS States, with Continued FAA Support, to Begin Transition Activities Towards an Operational GNSS System Architecture

ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Overview (cont.)

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ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Objectives

• Answer Questions Regarding GNSS Implementation and Operational Use in Latin America and its Member States

• Support Both Individual and Regional Transitions to Operational GNSS Use in Latin America

• Create a Seamless GNSS Navigation Capability Throughout Latin America and on Transition Routes to North America and Other International Destinations

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ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Objectives (cont.)

• Measure the System Accuracy and Message Performance

• Collect and Analyze Operational Performance of the CSTB with a Focus on Feasibility of Using an SBAS in the Region

• Conduct Research and Analyses on Data Sharing and Interoperability Between Independent GNSS Augmentation Systems

• Investigate the Shared Use of SBAS Geostationary Communication Satellites (GEOs)

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ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Architecture

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Fall 1998 GREPECAS Conclusion 8/35 Adopted

Dec. 1998 Chile CSTB Equipment (3 TRSs / 1 TMS) Installed and Operational

Jun. 2001 RLA/00/009 Project Plan Approved by GREPECAS States

Sep. 2001 FAA-Provided CSTB TRSs Shipped(Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras (COCESNA), and Peru)

Oct. 2001 Brazil Test Bed (BTB), Consisting of 5 TRSs and 1 TMS, Installed & Operational

ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Status

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ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Status (cont.)

Oct. 2001 Brazil Ionosphere Data Collection Begins

Jan. 2002 Peru CSTB TRS Installed & Operational

Jan. 2002 FAA/DECEA Ionosphere Flight Tests - Brazil

Feb. 2002 CSTB Operational Workshop and Training Course at the FAA Technical Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Feb. 2002 Panama CSTB TRS Installed & Operational

Apr. 2002 Argentina CSTB TRS Installed & Operational

Apr. 2002 Complete Installation of Remaining TRSs (Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras (COCESNA))

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ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Upcoming Activities

May to Dec. 2002 Execution of Regional Test Plan

May to Jun. 2002 Initial Regional Flight Tests and Airborne Data Collection in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru (Chile DGAC Aircraft)

Feb./Mar. 2003 GNSS TF Meeting: Presentation and Review of Regional Results

Mar. to Sep. 2003 Develop State Test Plans & Evaluations

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ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009Upcoming Activities (cont.)

Sep. to Dec. 2003 Validation of State Test Plans

Nov. 2003 Course #3: GNSS Operational Requirements and Transition Planning

Mar. to Sep. 2004 Execution of State Test Plans

Nov. 2004 GNSS TF Meeting: Presentation and Review of State Results

Nov. 2004 Define Final GNSS Implementation Strategy in the CAR/SAM Region

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Summary

• Transition to SatNav is a High Priority for CAR/SAM Region

• Initial Step is the Establishment of a Regional Test Bed

• UNDP/ICAO Technical Cooperation Project RLA/00/009 Established in 1998 Under GREPECAS Conclusion 8/35

• CSTB Architecture to be Completed by April/May 2002

• Regional and State Flight Testing and Data Collection/Analysis to Commence in Earnest at This Time

• Project Activities to Continue Through 2004 With a Variety of Regional and State Activities

• CSTB Regional SatNav Project Fully Supports the Creation of a Seamless Global GNSS Architecture

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For Additional Information on CNS/ATM Technologies and U.S. Implementation Programs, Please Visit the Following Websites:

FAA International Research and Acquisitions Officehttp://www.faa.gov/asd/international/

FAA Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance IPThttp://www.faa.gov/and/index.cfm

FAA Global Positioning System (GPS) Product Teamhttp://gps.faa.gov/

FAA National Airspace System (NAS) Architecture Planshttp://www.faa.gov/nasarchitecture/index.htm

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