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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided. a wireless flight data recorder

apparatus and interstellar network method using satellite communications technology for

providing remote data redundancy, storage, and real-time wireless access to critical flight

data contained in the apparatus including voice, and video communications from the

cockpit and passenger cabin of the aircraft, allowing status conditions of the aircraft to be

immediately known and available to aviation investigators during the duration of the flight or

in the event of a crash. An ejection sensor system or plurality of ejection sensors allows the

deployable floatable solar powered unit to eject from the aircraft milliseconds before a crash

making it easy for investigators to locate the physical black box and reducing the shock that

could possible reach the flight data recorder upon crash impact.

A Data Collection algorithm compacts and encrypts the flight data prior to being

transmitted via satellite to a remote data center for backup, allowing for robust transmission

of data to a remote data center for backup that can be located anywhere in the world.

A flotation system encapsulated around the device allows the recorder to float to the

surface in the event the aircraft crashes in water. A solar charging system built in to the

design extends the battery life of device allowing beacon distress signals to continue

broadcasting in the event the recovery mission is longer than the normal thirty days.

The invention provides remote backup and real time access to the black box data and

video surveillance for the duration of the entire fight and the black box data is now "online".

Emergency responders can immediately access the apparatus and its critical data in

realtime and gain access to a full copy of a remote "virtual black box", and status of the

aircraft even before locating the actual physical units in the event of a crash.

The invention solves the problem of air crafts being lost on radar, lost black boxes and

guarantees that the black box data is made available to first responders as soon as possible

for a successful rescue mission of the box and any possible crash survivors.
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