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26 July 2023, Canberra – A world first trial of space-based VHF voice communications has been successfully completed by Skykraft as part of their development of satellites to provide space-based aviation communications and surveillance services.

"We are proud to have taken another step to bringing this world-first capability to market," said Dr Michael Frater, CEO of Skykraft.

"VHF voice and data communication that covers the entire extent of an aircraft's journey is the missing piece for Air Traffic Management and will unlock efficiency gains globally."The five satellites used for this trial of VHF voice services have undergone six weeks of successful operational testing prior to the trials of space-based ATM services.

Skykraft's initial constellation continues to be under rapid development with two launches already in 2023, and more planned for 2024.

"The success of the current round of test activities is a tribute to the capabilities of the engineering team at Skykraft. We recognised the need to deliver these space-based ATM services to ANSPs (Air Navigation Service Providers) as soon as possible and our team of engineers, project managers and technicians has delivered" noted Mark Skidmore, Chair of Skykraft.