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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:nonprofit_organization
satellite-based search and rescue system
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:Cospas-Sarsat
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gptkbp:activeYearsStart
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1982
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gptkbp:coordinates
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mission control centers
rescue coordination centers
national search and rescue authorities
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gptkbp:detectsBeaconTypes
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gptkb:EPIRB
gptkb:PLB
ELT
406 MHz emergency beacons
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gptkbp:founded
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1979
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:France
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:frequencyUsed
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406 MHz
121.5 MHz (legacy)
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gptkbp:governedBy
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International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement
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gptkbp:hasMoon
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GEOSAR
LEOSAR
MEOSAR
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:Montréal,_Canada
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cospas-Sarsat system
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:French
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
English
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gptkbp:memberState
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over 40 countries
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gptkbp:nameMeaning
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COSPAS: Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress
SARSAT: Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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phased out 121.5/243 MHz beacon processing in 2009
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gptkbp:purpose
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detect and locate emergency beacons
support search and rescue operations
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gptkbp:regionServed
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global
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gptkbp:rescuesEnabled
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over 50,000 people since inception
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gptkbp:supportedBy
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gptkb:International_Civil_Aviation_Organization
gptkb:International_Maritime_Organization
gptkb:International_Telecommunication_Union
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.cospas-sarsat.int/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Return_Link_Service_for_Search_and_Rescue
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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