COSPAS-SARSAT is an international, treaty-based, non-profit, intergovernmental, humanitarian cooperative dedicated to detecting and locating emergency radio beacons activated by persons, aircraft, or vessels in distress. As a satellite-based search and rescue (SAR) system, it relays distress signals from emergency beacons via a constellation of satellites to ground stations, which then forward the alert information to relevant rescue authorities. The system supports the objectives of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) concerning search and rescue. Key partners include the governments of Canada, France, Russia, and the United States. Associated keywords: search and rescue, emergency beacons, satellite system, distress alerts, humanitarian.
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