美国航天局测试ADS-B系统,以加强信号覆盖率低的城市地区的航空出租车安全。 NASA tests ADS-B systems to enhance air taxi safety in urban areas with poor signal coverage.

美国航天局正在测试自动依赖监视广播系统(ADS-B),以改善空中交通安全,特别是对航空出租车等新飞机而言。 NASA is testing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems to improve air traffic safety, especially for new aircraft like air taxis. 美国航天局设在加利福尼亚的阿姆斯特朗飞行研究中心的研究人员使用一架Pilatus PC-12型飞机,正在评估该系统在有零星信号覆盖的城市地区预防碰撞的能力。 Using a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, researchers at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California are evaluating the system’s ability to prevent collisions in urban areas with spotty signal coverage. 收集的数据将有助于确定在哪些地方增设地面站,以加强信号可靠性和安全性。 Data collected will help determine where to place additional ground stations to enhance signal reliability and safety.