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SARR
 
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Carried on MetOp-A, the SARR (Search and Rescue Repeater)receives and downlinks emergency signals from aircraft and ships in distress. In addition, it provides a downlink for data received by the SARP-3 (Search And Rescue Processor) also on board MetOp-A. The SARR receives distress beacon signals in three separate frequencies, translates and retransmits them to Local User Terminals on the ground. These terminals process the signals, determine the location of the beacons and then forward this information to a Rescue Mission Control Centre.

Credits: ESA - AOES Medialab
 
 
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Search and Rescue with MetOp
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MetOp is monitored by the CDA station in Svalbard (N). Distress calls are picked up by MCC in Darmstadt (D) via the Rescue Coordination Centre.

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Relationship between SARR and SARP -3
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Relationship between SARR and SARP -3
 
  Last update: 29 June 2006 
 
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