The objective of Sarsat is to demonstrate that satellites can greatly facilitate the monitoring, detection, and location of distress incidents alerted by Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) and Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) carried on commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft and some marine vessels. The detection and location will be accomplished by relaying, via satellite, ELT/EPIRB distress information to ground stations, which will complete the data processing and forward alert and position location data to rescue coordination services. This paper presents a Sarsat system description and a summary of Coast Guard and USAF objectives for the initial demonstration and evaluation tests of Sarsat.


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    Title :

    Search and rescue satellite-aided tracking system


    Contributors:
    Trudell, B. (author) / Gutwein, J. M. (author) / Vollmers, R. (author) / Wammer, D. (author)

    Conference:

    Annual Meeting on Space Enhancing Technological Leadership ; 1980 ; Boston, MA, US


    Publication date :

    1980-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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