Part Of A Larger Validation Effort Exploring Capabilities From Low Earth Orbit The FAA and Aireon have announced a successful flight test of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, collecting ADS-B data to be used as part of a larger validation effort exploring the new system’s capability from low-earth orbit.
Source: aero newsFAA, Aireon Announce Space-Based ADS-B NextGen Technology Flight Test Success