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2013-06-15

Space : AVIATION-NEWS: “Proba-V tracking aircraft in flight from orbit (made in Belgium)

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AVIATION-NEWS:

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    Posted: 13 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT
    ESA's Proba-V has become the first satellite to pick up aircraft tracking signals, allowing aircraft across the globe to be followed in flight from space. "We have succeeded in proving that these relatively low-powered air traffic control signals can indeed be detected from space as they are, without any need for upgraded aircraft equipment," explained [...]

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