The Journal of Space Commerce

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Cospas-Sarsat Program Saving Lives via Satellite

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Tom Patton
Jan 30, 2023
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Since 1979, NASA has provided technical expertise to the Cospas-Sarsat program, the international satellite-aided search and rescue effort. This technical expertise has led to the development of multiple emergency location beacon types. In 2022, NASA-developed Search and Rescue technologies enabled rescue personnel to save 397 lives in the U.S. region.

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