BackForwardInstrument:  SAS&R 

Instrument details
Acronym SAS&R
Full name Advanced Aided Search & Rescue
Purpose To relay distress signals from users in difficulty to search and rescue centres
Short description Transponder of signals from ground-based beacons transmitting emergency message and information on location at 406 MHz. Messages and information on location are relayed to Local User Terminals for re-addressing to a control centre that activates the appropriate rescue organisation
Background Part of the international COSPAS/SARSAT Search & Rescue system agreed by Canada, France, Russia and USA and subscribed by further 37 States and 2 Organisations
Scanning Technique N/A
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle N/A
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency ISRO
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: 1992 to 2034
Last update: 2013-04-08
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates future satellites

Instrument classification
  • Other payload component
  • Search and Rescue system
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
No mission objectives have been defined.
Evaluation of Measurements