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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 1997-10-04
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.
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Instrument: SAS&R