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Accommodating the Business of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) May Affect the Business of Satellite Operators
Washington, DC
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Hot off the Press!
Satellite Companies Want UAS Business but Have Concerns
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) regulatory expert, Mr. Mark N. Lewellen was quoted extensively in a recent article from Communications Daily (Communications Daily, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - Vol. 29, No. 183). Communications Daily is the nation's preeminent telecommunication industry news source which provides its readers with immediate, accurate and insightful coverage.
Mr. Lewellen was interviewed by Mr. Scott Billquist, the Geneva (Switzerland) correspondent for Communications Daily, via telephone and email. The title of the article is, "Satellite, Airline Interests Divided Over Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems".
Available radio frequency spectrum, just like fuel or power, is an essential enabler for UAS operations. The anticipated UAS infrastructure will likely be composed of both line-of-sight terrestrial and beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite components.
Some current UAS are equipped with BLOS systems. These BLOS systems are all currently satellite based. Satellites offer very wide geographical coverage areas and allow the aircraft to be controlled many thousands of miles away from its take-off and landing location. Today's UAS almost exclusively use commercial satellite systems such as INTELSAT and Panamsat.
As the article explains, although the satellite companies want UAS business, there is some concern from the fixed-satellite service operators. They are concerned that possible regulatory actions taken by the next World Radiocommunication Conference in 2012 to accommodate the spectrum requirements of UAS could unnecessarily affect their business.
Mr. Lewellen is the vice chair of a UAS group in the United States that is responsible for generating future UAS spectrum requirements. He is also chairman of a global UAS group that may revise the international Radio Regulations. He is a short course instructor for a one day class designed for busy engineers, aviation experts and project managers who wish to enhance their understanding of UAS.
To read the entire article, please see: Comm Daily Article
To read more about this article and interview, see Mr. Lewellen's post on Blogger.com.
My UAS posts
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) regulatory expert, Mr. Mark N. Lewellen was quoted extensively in a recent article from Communications Daily (Communications Daily, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - Vol. 29, No. 183). Communications Daily is the nation's preeminent telecommunication industry news source which provides its readers with immediate, accurate and insightful coverage.
Mr. Lewellen was interviewed by Mr. Scott Billquist, the Geneva (Switzerland) correspondent for Communications Daily, via telephone and email. The title of the article is, "Satellite, Airline Interests Divided Over Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems".
Available radio frequency spectrum, just like fuel or power, is an essential enabler for UAS operations. The anticipated UAS infrastructure will likely be composed of both line-of-sight terrestrial and beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite components.
Some current UAS are equipped with BLOS systems. These BLOS systems are all currently satellite based. Satellites offer very wide geographical coverage areas and allow the aircraft to be controlled many thousands of miles away from its take-off and landing location. Today's UAS almost exclusively use commercial satellite systems such as INTELSAT and Panamsat.
As the article explains, although the satellite companies want UAS business, there is some concern from the fixed-satellite service operators. They are concerned that possible regulatory actions taken by the next World Radiocommunication Conference in 2012 to accommodate the spectrum requirements of UAS could unnecessarily affect their business.
Mr. Lewellen is the vice chair of a UAS group in the United States that is responsible for generating future UAS spectrum requirements. He is also chairman of a global UAS group that may revise the international Radio Regulations. He is a short course instructor for a one day class designed for busy engineers, aviation experts and project managers who wish to enhance their understanding of UAS.
To read the entire article, please see: Comm Daily Article
To read more about this article and interview, see Mr. Lewellen's post on Blogger.com.
My UAS posts
Mark N. Lewellen
Consultant/Instructor
Bowie, MD
240-882-1234
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Second Url: UAS Slides for ATI
