Mission_control_centre_(Cospas-Sarsat)
In the field of search and rescue, mission control centres (MCCs) are a type of clearinghouse responsible for receiving and distributing distress signal alerts from emergency position-indicating radiobeacon stations. MCCs are a core component of the international satellite system for search and rescue - Cospas-Sarsat.
The functions of an MCC are:[1]
- to collect, store and sort the data from local user terminals (LUTs) and other MCCs;
- to provide international and national data exchange within the Cospas-Sarsat system; and
- to distribute alert and location data to associated rescue coordination centres (RCCs) or SAR points of contact (SPOCs)
As of 13 May 2009, there are 29 MCCs around the world.[2]
