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INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE SYSTEM SEARCH RESCUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Spacecraft
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
OBS

Cospas: Russian words "Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov", meaning Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress. Sarsat: Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking. Cospas-Sarsat is a satellite system designed to provide distress alert and location data to assist search and rescue (SAR) operations, using spacecraft and ground facilities to detect and locate the signals of distress beacons operating on 406 Megahertz (MHz) or 121.5 MHz. The position of the distress and other related information is forwarded by the responsible Cospas-Sarsat Mission Control Center (MCC) to the appropriate SAR authorities. Its objective is to support all organizations in the world with responsibility for SAR operations, whether at sea, in the air or on land.

Key term(s)
  • Cospas-Sarsat
  • International Satellite System for Search and Rescue
  • Cospas - Sarsat International Satellite System for Search and Rescue
  • Cospas - Sarsat International System
  • Cospas - Sarsat System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
OBS

Cospas : Système spatial pour les recherches des navires en détresse (sigle dérivé du russe «Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov»). Sarsat : Système d'aide aux recherches et au sauvetage par satellite. Cospas-Sarsat est un système de satellites conçu pour fournir des informations d'alerte et de localisation destinées à assister les opérations de recherches et de sauvetage (SAR), qui comprend des instruments spatiaux et des installations au sol pour détecter et localiser les signaux des balises de détresse émettant sur 406 Mégahertz (MHz) ou 121,5 MHz. La position de la détresse et autres informations afférentes sont envoyées par le Centre de Contrôle de Mission (MCC) responsable aux services SAR appropriés. L'objectif du système est d'apporter, dans le monde entier, un soutien à tous les organismes responsables des opérations SAR, qu'elles soient maritimes, aéronautiques ou terrestres.

Key term(s)
  • Système Cospas-Sarsat
  • Système international de satellites pour les recherches et le sauvetage

Spanish

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