Satellite technology has been an integral part of maritime search and rescue since the Cospas-Sarsat system began operation in 1984. This system, credited with more than eighty-six hundred lives saved, has recently been augmented to provide immediate response through geostationary satellites. The other satellite-based distress alerting system, INMARSAT, launched its emergency Standard C service in 1991 and Standard E in 1997. Current plans call for a continuation of service from both of these vital systems at least through the first decade of the next century. This paper reviews existing systems using satellites for distress alerting, describes the plans in place for them, and discusses likely developments.


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    Title :

    Future of Satellite-Aided Search and Rescue


    Contributors:
    R. Wallace (author)

    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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