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International Satellite System For Search and Rescue
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Cospas-Sarsat Programme Participants
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4 Parties to the Cospas-Sarsat Agreement

26 Ground Segment Providers

11 User States

2 Participating Organisations

Total = 43 Participants

Space Segment Click here

Distress Beacons Worldwide

more than 1,000,000

 

Ground Segment

Mission Control Centres (MCCs): 30

LEOLUTs: 58

GEOLUTs: 20

System Operation

A more detailed description of the System status is provided in the Cospas-Sarsat System Data document.

This document includes:

  • Statistics on the number of SAR events assisted by Cospas-Sarsat, and the number of lives rescued in these events
  • Maps depicting LEOSAR and GEOSAR coverage
  • The list of countries and organisations which participate in the management of the Programme and System operation
  • Space and ground segment equipment availability
  • The list of type approved 406 MHz beacons and beacon manufacturers
  • Estimated beacon population
Last Updated on Monday, 05 December 2011 11:13  

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