Avionics satellite based data message routing and delivery system

An avionics data message routing and delivery system, comprising:

• a communications network comprising:
• a plurality of network processing nodes, said plurality of network processing nodes comprising:
• a ground processing node configured to send and receive data packets to and from others of said plurality of network processing nodes;
• a satellite processing node configured to send, receive, and route data packets to and from others of said plurality of network processing nodes;
• a first avionics processing node aboard a first airborne aircraft, said first avionics processing node configured to send and receive data packets to and from others of said plurality of network processing nodes, said first avionics processing node comprising a first position locator device for determining a location of said first avionics processing node;
• a satellite ground link for routing data packets between said ground processing node and said satellite processing node;
• a first satellite communication link for routing data packets between said satellite processing node and said first avionics processing node;
• a controller configured to determine the locations of each of said plurality of network processing nodes and control routing of data packets between said plurality of network processing nodes;
• at first application executing on a first one of said plurality of network processing nodes;
• and
• a second application executing on a second one of said plurality of network processing nodes;
• wherein a data message is generated by said first application, routed in a data packet over at least one of said satellite ground link and said first satellite communication link from said first one of said plurality of network processing nodes to said second one of said plurality of network processing nodes, and received by said second application.