C/S G.003 - INTRODUCTION TO THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM Issue 7

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  INTRODUCTION TO THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM C/S G.003 Issue 7 - November 2019

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
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  1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Purpose Page
  • 1.2 Scope Page
  • 1.3 Document Organization Page
  • 1.4 References Page
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  Part I - OVERVIEW OF THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM

  • 2. THE INTERNATIONAL COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME Page
  • 2.1 History and Background Page
  • 2.2 The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement Page
  • 2.3 Mission Statement Page
  • 2.4 Programme Objectives Page
  • 3. THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM Page
  • 3.1 Segments of the Cospas-Sarsat System Page
  • 3.2 Cospas-Sarsat Concept of Operation Page
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  Part II - SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND OPERATIONS

  • 4. OVERVIEW Page
  • 4.1 Cospas-Sarsat Data Flow Page
  • 5. SYSTEM OPERATION Page
  • 5.1 Distress Beacons Page
  • 5.2 Satellite Relay Page
  • 5.3 Beacon Signal Processing Page
  • 5.3.1 Beacon Detection Page
  • 5.3.2 Independent Beacon Location Page
  • 5.3.3 Local User Terminals Page
  • 5.4 Data Distribution Capabilities Page
  • 5.4.1 System Data Distribution Page
  • 5.4.2 Alert Data Distribution Page
  • 5.5 Data Communications Page
  • 5.6 Message Formats Page
  • 6. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE Page
  • 6.1 Performance Parameters Page
  • 6.1.1 Global Coverage Page
  • 6.1.2 Automatic Beacon Activation Page
  • 6.1.3 Timely Alerting Page
  • 6.1.4 Beacon Location Accuracy Page
  • 6.1.5 Return Link Service Beacon Support Page
  • 6.2 Quality Management System Page
  • 6.3 System Development Page
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  Part III - INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT

  • 7. THE INTERNATIONAL COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME Page
  • 7.1 The Cospas-Sarsat Programme Structure Page
  • 7.1.1 The Cospas-Sarsat Council Page
  • 7.1.2 The Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat Page
  • 8. THE COSPAS-SARSAT ORGANIZATION Page
  • 8.1 The Cospas-Sarsat Council Page
  • 8.1.1 Closed Meetings Page
  • 8.1.2 Open Meetings Page
  • 8.2 The Cospas-Sarsat Joint Committee Page
  • 8.2.1 The Operations Working Group Page
  • 8.2.2 The Technical Working Group Page
  • 8.3 Formal Working Groups Page
  • 8.3.1 Cospas-Sarsat Experts Working Groups Page
  • 8.3.2 Cospas-Sarsat Task Groups Page
  • 8.4 Unofficial Advisory Groups / Correspondence Working Groups Page
  • 8.5 Data Distribution Region Meetings Page
  • 9. RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS Page
  • 9.1 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Page
  • 9.2 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Page
  • 9.3 International Telecommunication Union (ITU): Radio Regulations Page
  • 9.4 National Regulations and Legislation Page
  • 10. CONCLUSION Page