SATVOICE defined as Satellite Voice equipment supporting Air Traffic Service (ATS). Aeronautical mobile satellite (route) service (AMS(R)S) is an aeronautical mobile-satellite service reserved for communications relating to safety and regularity of flights, primarily along national or international civil air routes.
According to Global Operation Data Link (GOLD) Manual, the use of AMS(R)S for voice communications is referred to as SATVOICE to reflect the operational use of the term in standard phraseology and messages. Design and installation requirements described in FAA AC 20-150B.
- Collins Aerospace Iridium ATS SATCOM enabled software allows access to the Iridium ATS voice global network
- ATS voice implements calling features to facilitate enhanced communications between the aircraft and ATC and AOC facilities
- Direct dialing to destination numbers on the ground
- Calls to the aircraft from the ground controlled by an Iridium call platform with security to authenticate authorized personnel
- ATS system calls have a priority setting in the ATS switch to allow for call pre-emption
- Call priority may be automatically or manually selected depending on the type of call being placed
Approved Part Number
Model Number
822-2834-003
710616-3
IRT-2110
ICS-120A
822-2835-003
710617-3
IRT-2120 ICS-220A
Aircraft
FAA STC Number
ATS SATVOICE Service Bulletin
SATVOICE Approval
A330
ST09893AC
SATVOICE baseline in STC
Approved
737
ST10928SC
2322-B43-SB-02
Apr-19
747
ST11104SC
N/A
N/A
757
ST10938SC
2325-B47-SB-02
Approved
767
ST11152SC
2325-B78-SB-02
Apr-19
777
ST00750DE
2315-B70-SB-02
Approved