Aireon Surveillance Payloads See First ADS-B Traffic.

The article reports on testing of payloads by Aireon towards the Iridium NEXT satellites for determination of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) surveillance transmissions. Topics discussed include encryption of information by the firm in satellites under a data bundle pack; provision of air traffic control services through low-Earth-orbit satellites with ADS-B systems; and views of the firm's chief technology officer Vincent Capezzuto on same.