Jan 24, 2020 17:00:00

`` We saved 421 lives in one year using artificial satellites, '' the U.S. Marine and Atmospheric Administration officially announced

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NASA

'In fiscal 2019, we rescued 421 people using polar orbiting satellites and geosynchronous satellites,' the United States Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially announced.

NOAA satellites helped save a record 421 lives in 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-satellites-helped-save-record-421-lives-in-2019

NOAA weather and on Earth space weather in order to grasp the trend of a large number of satellite operations , but we are, we use also to 'support of the rescue operations,' an artificial satellite at the same time. Upon receiving a signal from the rescuer, NOAA's satellites immediately identify location information. The information is relayed to NOAA's satellite operations center in Maryland and transmitted to the rescue coordination center . Based on the traffic light, the Rescue Coordination Center will forward the rescue request from the Air Force, Army, and Coast Guard to any other department that is deemed suitable for rescue.

Operating in the United States, the system is called 'SARSAT' and has been operating since 1982 in the United States and has supported 9,000 rescue operations in and around the United States.

NOAA-Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking-Welcome
https://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/

A total of 421 people were rescued by SARSAT in FY2019, including 306 people from marine accidents, 77 people from mountain accidents, and 38 people from airplane accidents. This rescue rate is a significant break from the record of 353 people in 2007, the highest ever recorded.

In addition to operating SARSAT in Japan, NOAA is also using satellite information to contribute to the international rescue program

COSPAS-SARSAT, which is jointly conducted with Canada, France and the former Soviet Union. According to the announcement, the total number of rescue operations supported overseas is over 48,000.

Due to statutory regulations, personal beacons must be registered with the NOAA in order to receive SARSAT rescue in the United States. This registration is possible using the following online form.

NOAA-Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking-Register Your Beacon
https://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/beacon.html

NOAA says, 'Registration will provide fast and accurate rescue, prevent false alarms, and provide you with information about the location of an emergency and the assistance you need.' I'm calling.