The SPATIO SESAR 3 Fast Track project “has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of a dry-run for its U-space Separation Management Solution 1A at the Strejnic airfield in Romania on October 14,” according to a project press release.
SPATIO researchers are developing advanced U-space services (U3) addressing separation between drones, including strategic and tactical conflict resolution services and the relationship between separation and capacity in U-space airspaces.
“This crucial validation focused on testing the implementation of an Advanced UAS Flight Authorisation Service, which introduces several innovative features aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of drone integration into European airspace.
The validated innovations include: time-deferred authorisation decision (allowing for a delay in the authorisation decision until sufficient information regarding real-time airspace conditions and expected flight demand is available); authorisation probability concept (providing operators with a proactive indication of the likelihood of their flight authorisation being granted); initial fairness management framework (a mechanism designed to ensure equitable and non-discriminatory access to the airspace for all operators); advanced strategic conflict detection and resolution functionalities (tools to identify and resolve potential conflicts during the strategic planning phase of drone operations); capacity and separation criteria definition for the U-space through the U-space Separation Management (USM) service, establishing clear rules for maintaining safe distances.
“This successful dry-run marks an important achievement for the SPATIO project and is a pivotal step toward the future of safe and efficient drone integration in European airspace,” said the project statement. “The dry-run was a collaborative effort involving the following SPATIO partners: ROMATSA, INCAS – National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli”, Indra, Unifly, and Universitat Politècnica de València.”
The SPATIO project continues to advance the capabilities of U-space services under the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking framework.
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