Mission Control Centre (Cospas-Sarsat)
In the field of Search and Rescue, Mission Control Centres (MCCs) are a type of clearinghouse responsible for receiving and distributing distress signal alerts from emergency position-indicating radiobeacon stations. MCCs are a core component of the international satellite system for Search and Rescue - Cospas-Sarsat.
The functions of an MCC are:[1]
- to collect, store and sort the data from Local User Terminals (LUTs) and other MCCs;
- to provide international and national data exchange within the Cospas-Sarsat System; and
- to distribute alert and location data to associated Rescue coordination centres (RCCs) or SAR Points of Contact (SPOCs)
As of 13 May 2009, there are 29 MCCs around the world.[2]
List of Mission Control Centres
- Canadian Mission Control Centre (CMCC)
- United Kingdom Mission Control Centre (UKMCC)
- United States Mission Control Center (USMCC)
References
- ↑ http://www.cospas-sarsat.org/Description/mccs.htm
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
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