Design of a multi-channel ADS-B receiver for small satellite-based aircraft surveillance

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the design and implementation of a multi-channel ADS-B receiver as an approach to solving the known issues for satellite-based aircraft surveillance. The presented approach is designed to be implemented and tested on an already developed highly integrated generic software-defined radio platform for spacecraft application. The multi-channel ADSB receiver implementation is presented and first test results are given.