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Inmarsat Global Express Validation

Inmarsat and Honeywell are using PLANET for Global Express in-flight validation. PLANET has been customised for the mission with Global Express spots contours and delivery of rain maps every 15 minutes.

HAIC Multi Aircraft Campaign

PLANET was used for multi aircraft flight guidance in HAIC second flight test Campaign in French Guyana. PLANET was specifically customised to enable exchange of real-time information between the aircrafts involved : Falcon, Convair and B757, and to deliver nowcast and observation products such as infrared imagery, ground radar, lightning and storm cells.

March 2015 : NRC selects ATMOSPHERE

NRC will install PLANET service on its CONVAIR-580 aircraft. The system will be soon delivered and commissioned in April in Ottawa. PLANET will then be used for HAIC flight test campaign in Guyana in May 2015, in a multi-aircraft mission with SAFIRE Falcon and Honeywell B757.

September 2014 : On-Going Campaigns

PLANET operations are currently on-going on two major atmospheric research campaigns.

April 2014 : PLANET on HALO

DLR has selected ATMOSPHERE to provide in-flight connectivity service for the High Altitude Long Range Atmospheric Research Aircraft. The delivered system is based on PLANET solution, which has been adapted to operate on Gulfstream G550 existing Inmarsat Satcom. It was used for the first time during ML-CIRRUS campaign in March and April. Further improvements are currently being planned for September campaign in Brazil. More information