This is how ELT locating satellites work (when not relaying the newer GPS data bursts). Several on another list I watch suggested this pretty early on and I guess INMARSAT got the message. I'd be curious to know if AFRCC pointed INMARSAT in that direction.
Really shows the value of precise and stable time references! Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:06:14 -0700 (PDT) From: "J. Forster"<[email protected]> To:[email protected] Subject: [time-nuts] Airraft Ping Timing Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 According to a report on FOX, INMARSAT was able to determine the Malasia Air followed the southern traectory from the Dopplar of the pings. They verified their model by tracking other planes. -John ============= _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
