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 by Staff Writers Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 02, 2021
Enaire and Indra have created a public-private initiative project for satellite technology innovation. Once the validation phase has taken place, the project's objective is to create and deploy a network of more than 200 small satellites at a low altitude to improve air traffic management with a global service vision over the entire planet. The incorporation of Startical, the name of the company formed by Enaire and Indra for the development of this satellite project, has been approved by the Council of Ministers and will allow Spain to position itself in the sector of satellite provision of global air navigation services. The new partnership aims to develop and launch satellite platform into orbit, which will extend surveillance and aircraft communication coverage, especially to vast oceanic regions and remote areas which are not covered by ground-based air navigation systems. Along with its aircraft position monitoring services (ADS-B), Startical will be the first satellite platform for air navigation to include a VHF radio communication system between the controller and the pilot in accordance with aeronautical standards; this is a differentiating factor compared with similar initiatives. It is, therefore, a pioneering project worldwide, offering integrated surveillance and communication. These new services will increase flight safety, capacity, efficiency and punctuality, with clear benefits for both airlines and passengers. In addition, this new technology will be applicable to other modes of transportation. The new surveillance and voice and data communication services in low coverage areas will also promote the creation of new routes, thereby reducing costs and emissions. Specifically, Startical is expected to reduce global CO2 emissions in the atmosphere by at least 13 million tons per year by 2030. In addition, this improved reliability of information and optimization of air navigation services will help free up airspace in congested areas, facilitate the work of air traffic controllers and resulting in more efficient, punctual and even safer flights. The Enaire and Indra project will be carried out in two phases. The first one, from 2021 to 2023, will address the technical developments necessary to ensure the viability of the solution and deal with the regulatory and market aspects. Once this first phase is successfully completed, according to the plans of both companies, a second phase, to be carried out between 2024 and 2027, will implement the provision of these services on a global scale, with the deployment of the complete constellation. The maximum investment envisaged for the first phase amounts to 29.2 million euros over the three-year period, with a contribution from each partner of up to 9.95 million euros, which may change depending on whether European Next Generation and Horizon / SESAR funds are obtained. Startical will use small satellites, which are easier to manufacture and maintain than conventional ones, leading to additional benefits. Based on the New Space concept, the renewal of the entire constellation every five years on average will allow for much faster technology improvement and upgrade cycles than those of a traditional constellation, which can take 15 years to be renewed.
A key technological project, a driver and generator of jobs The company created by Enaire and Indra seeks to become a leading global provider of air traffic management technology in the satellite segment, and a market leader for satellite surveillance and voice and data communication services. Startical will offer state-of-the-art, highly differentiated technological solutions in satellite-to-satellite communication with advanced Artificial Intelligence and Big Data capabilities. In this regard, it will provide air navigation managers with better information and communication coverage, thus multiplying the efficiency and punctuality of flights, whilst also considerably reducing their environmental impact and maintaining the highest levels of safety. The Enaire and Indra joint venture is a demonstration of the technological, operational and innovative capacity of both companies to launch a state-of-the-art and innovative country-based initiative, thanks to which Spain will co-lead airspace management, with a vision of global service provision in a partnership model. The Enaire and Indra project is a milestone in public-private collaboration and one which will contribute to the digital transformation and the ecological transition of the Spanish production model, allowing the country to position itself in the space sector applied to air mobility as the flagship of multi-constellations in the New Space era. Likewise, it is an initiative that facilitates national and European strategic autonomy in the future in such a key sector as satellite constellations. Both the technological partners believe that a constellation of this size and global coverage will generate a "pull effect" in technological and industrial development, providing benefits to the economy and society as a whole. In this regard, they believe that Startical constitutes a unique opportunity for the aerospace industry, as well as for other industries, and will also have a positive effect on the interaction between universities, technological progress and industry, promoting greater collaboration spaces. The project is fully aligned with Espana Puede (Spain Can Do It), the Government's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, with the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda's (MITMA in its Spanish initials) 2030 Safe, Sustainable and Connected Mobility Strategy, and with ENAIRE's strategic plan (2025 Flight Plan).
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