A possible role for satellites in search and rescue (SAR) operations was investigated. This effort involved a review of SAR requirements, spaceborne alarm and position reporting (ALPR) techniques, and the operational or planned spacecraft which might be available for piggybacking the ALPR payload. Several system concepts were then developed to perform the ALPR functions. The candidates were screened and the preferred system concepts were chosen for their effectiveness in saving lives and their relative costs. The preferred system concepts were: a three geostationary satellite OPLE concept and a five polar satellite Range/Range concept.
Satellite Search and Rescue System Studies: Alarm and Position Reporting
1971
180 pages
Report
No indication
English
Human Factors Engineering , Emergency Services & Planning , Manned Spacecraft , Navigation Systems , Navigation, Guidance, & Control , Disasters , Global communication systems , Rescues , Communication satellites(Active) , Position finding , Satellite networks , Satellite attitude , Polar orbit trajectories , Range finding , Aviation accidents , Ships , Survival(Personnel) , Costs , Cost effectiveness , Time studies , Statistical data , Satellite search and rescue systems , Alarm and position reporting , Alpr(Alarm and position reporting) , Geostationary satellites , Omega navigation systems , Sar(Search and rescue) , Search and rescue , Tacan
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