NOAA satellites in 2010 aided in the rescues of 295 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters. The satellites picked up distress signals from emergency beacons carried by downed pilots, shipwrecked boaters and stranded hikers, and relayed the information to first responders on the ground. NOAA's polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites, along with Russia's COSPAS spacecraft, are part of the international Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking system, called COSPAS-SARSAT. Alaska had the most people rescued last year with 77, followed by Florida with 37, and West Virginia with 17, who were aboard a downed Army Reserve helicopter. (Source: NOAA, 01/20/11) NOAA is a tenant at Stennis Space Center, Miss.Monday, January 24, 2011
NOAA satellites aid in rescues in 2010
NOAA satellites in 2010 aided in the rescues of 295 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters. The satellites picked up distress signals from emergency beacons carried by downed pilots, shipwrecked boaters and stranded hikers, and relayed the information to first responders on the ground. NOAA's polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites, along with Russia's COSPAS spacecraft, are part of the international Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking system, called COSPAS-SARSAT. Alaska had the most people rescued last year with 77, followed by Florida with 37, and West Virginia with 17, who were aboard a downed Army Reserve helicopter. (Source: NOAA, 01/20/11) NOAA is a tenant at Stennis Space Center, Miss.
