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

The OWG addresses matters of operational importance to the Cospas-Sarsat System, including:

• the Data Distribution System;
• the Mission Control Centres (MCCs) that comprise the Data Distribution System, including:
  • Specifications for the MCCs of the Cospas-Sarsat System, and
  • Commissioning of the MCCs into the Cospas-Sarsat Ground Segment;
• issues associated with the registration of distress beacons; and
• relationships with the SAR organizations that are the customers of the data generated by the System.