Satellite # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Satellite-based # # # Communications # # # SatCOM (#) # # # # Aircraft # # % % # # % % # # % Air-Air % # # % Communications % # # % LDACS A/A (%) % # # % % # Aircraft % % % % % % % % % % Aircraft # | Air-Ground | # | Communications | # | LDACS A/G (|) | # Communications in | | # and around airports | | # AeroMACS (-) | | # | | # Aircraft-------------+ | | # | | | # | | | # Ground network | | Ground network | SatCOM <---------------------> Airport <----------------------> LDACS ground ground ground transceiver transceiver transceiver