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

The Cospas-Sarsat System is comprised of several separate component segments:

 ·         406 MHz Distress Beacons,

·         Space Segment,

·         Ground Segment Local User Terminals,

·         Ground Segment Data Distribution System, and

·         Communications links to the data recipients.

 These components are specified in the Cospas-Sarsat System specification documents, and are described more generally in the Cospas-Sarsat handbooks and training documents. All of these documents are listed in the appropriate parts of this “Introduction to the Cospas-Sarsat System”.