Iris, Element 10 of the ARTES Programme, is the ESA programme to develop a new Air-Ground communication system for Air Traffic Management as the satellite-based communication solution for the SESAR programme. Iris Phase A revolved around conducting dedicated Phase A studies to define a new communication standard and the most efficient satellite solution to provide the service to airspace users.
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Phase Two of the Iris Programme will start in 2009 with the issue of the Phase B ITT for the Iris project and parallel ITT's for support by Satellite Operators and Service Providers. It focuses on the development of a new satellite-based communication system including a new satellite communication standard. Its performance will be validated end-to-end with a subset of the infrastructure required for the future European ATM System.
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