Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload
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The Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) payload is a satellite-borne system that detects and locates distress beacons worldwide to support emergency search and rescue operations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| COSPAS-SARSAT satellite EPIRBs | 1 |
| COSPAS-SARSAT system | 1 |
| Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz beacon standard | 1 |
| Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload canonical | 1 |
| Search and Rescue Transponders | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8378571 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload Context triple: [Polar Operational Environmental Satellites, instrument, Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload]
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A.
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-B
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-B was a NASA communications satellite intended to relay data between spacecraft in low Earth orbit and ground stations as part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS).
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B.
Argos satellite system
The Argos satellite system is a global satellite-based data collection and location system used to relay environmental and oceanographic measurements from remote platforms such as Argo floats to data centers.
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C.
BCP 2000 satellite bus
The BCP 2000 satellite bus is a high-power, modular spacecraft platform developed by Boeing for large, long-life communications and Earth-observation satellites in geostationary and other orbits.
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D.
Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX)
Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) was a NASA program that enabled astronauts aboard Space Shuttle missions to communicate with amateur radio operators on Earth for education, outreach, and technical experimentation.
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E.
ANIK C2 communications satellite
ANIK C2 is a Canadian commercial communications satellite used to provide telecommunications and broadcasting services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload Target entity description: The Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) payload is a satellite-borne system that detects and locates distress beacons worldwide to support emergency search and rescue operations.
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A.
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-B
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-B was a NASA communications satellite intended to relay data between spacecraft in low Earth orbit and ground stations as part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS).
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B.
Argos satellite system
The Argos satellite system is a global satellite-based data collection and location system used to relay environmental and oceanographic measurements from remote platforms such as Argo floats to data centers.
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C.
BCP 2000 satellite bus
The BCP 2000 satellite bus is a high-power, modular spacecraft platform developed by Boeing for large, long-life communications and Earth-observation satellites in geostationary and other orbits.
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D.
Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX)
Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) was a NASA program that enabled astronauts aboard Space Shuttle missions to communicate with amateur radio operators on Earth for education, outreach, and technical experimentation.
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E.
ANIK C2 communications satellite
ANIK C2 is a Canadian commercial communications satellite used to provide telecommunications and broadcasting services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
distress beacon detection system
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satellite payload ⓘ search and rescue system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve accuracy of distress location
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reduce time to locate persons in distress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
geostationary satellites
ⓘ
low Earth orbit satellites ⓘ medium Earth orbit satellites ⓘ |
| benefits |
aviators
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mariners ⓘ outdoor and remote-area users ⓘ |
| communicatesWith |
ground receiving stations
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local user terminals ⓘ |
| contributesTo | saving lives in emergencies ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
mission control centers
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rescue coordination centers ⓘ |
| detects | 406 MHz distress beacons ⓘ |
| enables |
location determination of beacons
ⓘ
near real-time distress alerting ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | SARSAT payload ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
detect distress beacons worldwide
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locate distress beacons worldwide ⓘ support emergency search and rescue operations ⓘ |
| implements | satellite-aided tracking of distress signals ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | international satellite search and rescue system ⓘ |
| missionType |
humanitarian mission
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safety-of-life mission ⓘ |
| monitors | distress beacons ⓘ |
| operatesIn | global coverage ⓘ |
| operatesOn | satellite platforms ⓘ |
| partOf | COSPAS-SARSAT system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
distress alert data
ⓘ
location data of distress beacons ⓘ |
| replaced | 121.5 MHz analog beacon detection in the COSPAS-SARSAT system ⓘ |
| supports |
aviation search and rescue
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global maritime distress and safety system ⓘ international search and rescue cooperation ⓘ maritime search and rescue ⓘ terrestrial search and rescue ⓘ |
| supportsBeaconType |
emergency locator transmitters
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emergency position-indicating radio beacons ⓘ personal locator beacons ⓘ |
| supportsFrequencyBand | 406 MHz band ⓘ |
| uses | satellite-based detection ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
Doppler-based location for LEO satellites
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GNSS-based location for beacons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload Description of subject: The Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) payload is a satellite-borne system that detects and locates distress beacons worldwide to support emergency search and rescue operations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Polar Operational Environmental Satellites
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instrument
→
Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload
ⓘ
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
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usesComponent
→
Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
COSPAS-SARSAT satellite EPIRBs
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
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usesComponent
→
Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking payload
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Search and Rescue Transponders
this entity surface form:
COSPAS-SARSAT system
this entity surface form:
Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz beacon standard