International Cospas-Sarsat Programme
Acronyms and Terminology
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AFTN |
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network |
| bps |
Bits per second |
| CNES |
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (France) |
| Cospas |
Russian words "Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov", meaning Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress. |
| dB |
Decibel |
| DND |
Department of National Defence (Canada) |
| ELT |
Emergency Locator Transmitter (aeronautical distress beacons) |
| Ephemeris |
Satellite position and velocity data that allows the satellite position to be calculated at any point in time. |
| EPIRB |
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (maritime distress beacon) |
| GEOLUT |
A Ground receiving station in the Cospas-Sarsat GEOSAR System that detects, processes, and recovers the coded transmissions of 406 MHz emergency distress beacons, and relays the appropriate information to an MCC. |
| GEOSAR |
Geostationary Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (satellite system at 406 MHz). |
| Hz |
Hertz |
| ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
| ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
| kHz |
Kilohertz |
| LEOLUT |
A ground receiving station in the Cospas-Sarsat LEOSAR system that detects, characterises and locates emergency beacons, and forwards the appropriate information to an MCC. |
| LEOSAR |
Low Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (satellite system in polar orbit) |
| LUT |
Local User Terminal (Cospas-Sarsat ground receiving station) |
| MCC |
Cospas-Sarsat Mission Control Centre |
| MHz |
Megahertz (Radio Frequency) |
| MORSVIAZSPUTNIK |
Russian agency responsible for maritime navigation and mobile satellite communications at sea and on land |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA) |
| NSS |
National Search and Rescue Secretariat(Canada) |
| PLB |
Personal Locator Beacon |
| RCC |
Rescue Coordination Centre |
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