Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload

E729837
distress beacon detection system satellite payload search and rescue system

The Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) payload is a satellite-borne system that detects and locates distress beacons worldwide to support emergency search and rescue operations.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
COSPAS-SARSAT satellite EPIRBs 1
COSPAS-SARSAT system 1
Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz beacon standard 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf distress beacon detection system ⓘ
satellite payload ⓘ
search and rescue system ⓘ
aimsTo improve accuracy of distress location ⓘ
reduce time to locate persons in distress ⓘ
associatedWith geostationary satellites ⓘ
low Earth orbit satellites ⓘ
medium Earth orbit satellites ⓘ
benefits aviators ⓘ
mariners ⓘ
outdoor and remote-area users ⓘ
communicatesWith ground receiving stations ⓘ
local user terminals ⓘ
contributesTo saving lives in emergencies ⓘ
coordinatedBy Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ
dataUsedBy mission control centers ⓘ
rescue coordination centers ⓘ
detects 406 MHz distress beacons ⓘ
enables location determination of beacons ⓘ
near real-time distress alerting ⓘ
hasAcronym SARSAT payload ⓘ
hasPurpose detect distress beacons worldwide ⓘ
locate distress beacons worldwide ⓘ
support emergency search and rescue operations ⓘ
implements satellite-aided tracking of distress signals ⓘ
isComponentOf international satellite search and rescue system ⓘ
missionType humanitarian mission ⓘ
safety-of-life mission ⓘ
monitors distress beacons ⓘ
operatesIn global coverage ⓘ
operatesOn satellite platforms ⓘ
partOf COSPAS-SARSAT system NERFINISHED ⓘ
provides distress alert data ⓘ
location data of distress beacons ⓘ
replaced 121.5 MHz analog beacon detection in the COSPAS-SARSAT system ⓘ
supports aviation search and rescue ⓘ
global maritime distress and safety system ⓘ
international search and rescue cooperation ⓘ
maritime search and rescue ⓘ
terrestrial search and rescue ⓘ
supportsBeaconType emergency locator transmitters ⓘ
emergency position-indicating radio beacons ⓘ
personal locator beacons ⓘ
supportsFrequencyBand 406 MHz band ⓘ
uses satellite-based detection ⓘ
usesTechnique Doppler-based location for LEO satellites ⓘ
GNSS-based location for beacons ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Polar Operational Environmental Satellites → instrument → Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload ⓘ
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System → usesComponent → Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload ⓘ
this entity surface form: COSPAS-SARSAT satellite EPIRBs
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System → usesComponent → Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload ⓘ
this entity surface form: Search and Rescue Transponders
INSAT-3A → uses → Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload ⓘ
this entity surface form: COSPAS-SARSAT system
Search and Rescue Service → supportsStandard → Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz beacon standard