These statistics are copied from the latest issue of the System Data document, which is available here: http://www.cospas-sarsat.int/en/documents-pro/system-data.
As of December 2015 the Cospas-Sarsat System had provided assistance in rescuing at least 41,750 persons in over 11,788 SAR events.
As of April 2017:
Governments and Agencies that are Cospas-Sarsat Programme “Participants”
4 Parties to the Cospas-Sarsat Agreement
29 Ground Segment Providers
9 User States
2 Participating Organisations
Total = 44 Participants
The Components of the Cospas-Sarsat System
Distress Beacons Worldwide about 2,000,000
Ground Segment
Mission Control Centres (MCCs): 30
LEOLUTs: 53
GEOLUTs: 21
Space Segment
LEOSAR satellites: 5
GEOSAR satellites: 5
System Operation
A more detailed description of the System status is provided in the Cospas-Sarsat “System Data” document available on our Professionals website (Pro/Documents).
This document includes:
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Statistics on the number of SAR events assisted by Cospas-Sarsat, and the number of lives rescued in these events
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Maps depicting LEOSAR and GEOSAR coverage
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The list of countries and organisations which participate in the management of the Programme and System operation
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Space and ground segment equipment availability
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The list of type approved 406 MHz beacons and beacon manufacturers
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Estimated beacon population