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WAAS

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ID 735964 Last modified 03.05.2024
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Domain air trafficradio navigation systems
geograafiliselt ulatusliku maa-ala tugisüsteem
geograafiliselt ulatusliku maa-ala tugisüsteem USA-s
Wide Area Augmentation System
wide area augmentation system
  • USA-d kattev satelliidipõhine tugisüsteem
  • a GPS-based navigation and landing system that provides precision guidance to aircraft at thousands of airports and airstrips where there is currently no precision landing capability
Good to know
  • Valdkond ICAO lisade põhjal loodud klassifikaatori järgi: Lennundusside (telekommunikatsioon)
Good to know
  • Systems such as WAAS are known as satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS). WAAS is designed to improve the accuracy and ensure the integrity of information coming from GPS satellites.
geograafiliselt ulatusliku maa-ala tugisüsteem
geograafiliselt ulatusliku maa-ala tugisüsteem USA-s
WAAS abbreviation
Wide Area Augmentation System
Usage examples
  • Satellite-based augmentation services are provided by the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) (North America), the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) (Europe and Africa) and the Multifunction Transport Satellite (MTSAT) Satellite-based Augmentation System (MSAS) (Japan).
wide area augmentation system
WAAS abbreviation

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