ADS-B is the core technology of next-generation systems of air navigation and air traffic control. It uses satellite-based navigation and positioning information broadcast between aircraft and ground stations. ADS-B provides better coverage and accuracy than previous networks of ground-based radio beacons and radar stations.
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ADS-B is the core technology of next-generation systems of air navigation and air traffic control.
Type: Illustration
Image Date: 2012
Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Origin: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
