ATC
European Space Agency, Inmarsat Complete Satcom Design
The 'Iris Precursor' program aims to support initial 4D flight-path control by satellite by 2018.
SwiftBroadband-Safety will support future air traffic management applications, according to satcom provider Inmarsat.
SwiftBroadband-Safety will support future air traffic management applications, according to satcom provider Inmarsat.

Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and the European Space Agency (ESA) have completed the first phase of ESA’s “Iris” program to develop a satellite network supporting air traffic management (ATM) communications. Completion of the first design phase frees a further €7.6 million ($8.2 million) in ESA and partner funding to begin the next phase, the parties said.