Federal Aviation Administration FAA Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status GPS/WAAS/LAAS Leo Eldredge, GNSS Program Manager Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Space Enterprise Council March 14, 2008

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 2 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Peak Aircraft Traffic Over The US

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 3 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Future Planning Assumptions By 2025, Aviation is Expected to Increase By a Factor of 2.7 The NAS Will Transition to Satellite Navigation Technology –Enable Performance-Based Navigation Services Capability RNAV & RNP –Position Navigation Timing (PNT) is a Critical Enabler for NextGen Legacy Services With Negative Benefits/Cost Will Eventually Be Removed

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 4 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 5 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Global Positioning System (GPS) Space Segment 24 Orbit Slots 6 Orbital Planes 4 Satellites Per Plane (Nominal) 55 Degrees Inclination Orbit at 10,800 Miles Orbits Once Every 12 Hours Control Segment 6 GPS Monitor Sites 11 NGA Monitor Sites 2 Operational Control Centers User Segment Military & Civil Receivers Precise Positioning Service (PPS) Standard Positioning Service (SPS)

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 6 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 FAA Satellite Navigation Program

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 7 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Aviation Benefits LNAV/VNAV 350’ LPV 250’ LPV 200’ 3o3o

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 8 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 WAAS Architecture 38 Reference Stations 3 Master Stations 4 Ground Earth Stations 2 Geostationary Satellite Links 2 Operational Control Centers

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 9 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 GEO Satellites Telesat 107  W PanAmSat 133  W

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 10 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Vertical Service Coverage

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 11 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 WAAS Approach Procedures LPVs: 1028 LNAV/VNAVs: 1275 WAAS Procedures to be Published to All Instrument Runways in the NAS by 2018

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 12 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 WAAS Avionics Status General Aviation –Over 28,000 WAAS Avionics Units Sold Business & Regional Aircraft FMS Avionics –Rockwell-Collins: Expecting Approval in FY2008 –Canadian Marconi Corporation: by December –Universal Navigation Systems: Approved in 2007 Air Carrier & Cargo Aircraft –Southwest Airlines Equipping 200 Boeing 737 with GPS/WAAS –Federal Express (FEDEX) Equipping 300 Aircraft with WAAS Avionics Helicopter Aircraft Implementing WAAS

WAAS In Use By Non-Aviation Users

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 14 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS)

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 15 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Current Activities Integrity Analysis and Prototype Development LAAS System Design Approval (SDA) Reviews LAAS Operational Implementation at Memphis Airport International Cooperation and Development CAT-III Research & Development Activities

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 16 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Agana, Guam Frankfurt, Germany Memphis, Tenn. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Malaga, Spain LAAS/GBAS International Efforts Sydney, Australia Bremen, Germany

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 17 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Summary The FAA is Implementing Satellite Navigation Systems Needed to Support Performance Based Navigation and NextGen The WAAS Program Has Matured Through Development and is Rapidly Progressing Through Operational Implementation The First Certified LAAS is Expected In Late 2008 Satellite Navigation is a Cornerstone of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 18 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 FAA Priorities for GPS 1.Sustainment of the GPS Constellation to Meet Commitments in the GPS Standard Positioning Service Performance Standard (SPS PS) 2.Baseline GPS Modernization Schedule to Support Long Term Planning and Decision Making 3.Provision of a Constellation of Dual Frequency (L1 & L5) Satellites –Combination GPS Block IIF and GPS-III Satellites –Significant Improvement in Availability and Reliability 4.Continually Look at Improved Service Through GPS Modernization –Larger Constellation Size Would Improve Service for Aviation –Improved Accuracy, Availability, and Integrity

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Program Plans and Status 19 Federal Aviation Administration February 28, 2008 Questions