What is the Galileo Search and Rescue Service?
What is the Galileo Search and Rescue Service?
The Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service is Europe's contribution to an international emergency beacon locating system called "Cospas-Sarsat". Galileo is the largest L-band SAR satellite and ground segment contributor significantly reducing the time needed to accurately locate a distress beacon. Galileo SAR also offers a unique capability called the Return Link that lets users know that their distress signal has been received and the relevant SAR authorities have been notified.