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Is there a technological limitation that makes constant location broadcasting infeasible somehow? I was very surprised that they're not constantly in location c
by jamestimmins 8y ago
Is there a technological limitation that makes constant location broadcasting infeasible somehow? I was very surprised that they're not constantly in location contact.
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- klodolph 8y agoI found this article, which mentions MH370 specifically: https://www.cnbc.com/2014/12/29/why-we-still-cant-track-an-airplane.html https://www.cnbc.com/2014/12/29/why-we-still-cant-track-an-a... One of the nice things about ordinary transponders and secondary radar is that the information can be wired directly to traffic control for whoever controls the airspace. With a satellite feed, you have to deal with the fact that you’re introducing a completely new system (satellites and their associated ground links), and you have to deploy enough satellites to cover the globe which means a constellation of satellites which is expensive to deploy. This means that control of the satellites is in the hands of a small number of countries or organizations with the funds to deploy them, which means that a critical piece of your aviation infrastructure is no longer in your country’s control. Reportedly, it’s also expensive.