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SARSAT 406 Beacon Awareness Day
Apr 6, 2026
April 6 is also known as 406 Day in honor of the frequency used by distress beacons. This interactive story map outlines why this day is celebrated.
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Global Search and Rescue Day Will Recognize International Effort to Save People in Distress
Sep 8, 2025
The International COSPAS–SARSAT Programme has declared September 10, 2025 as the inaugural “Global Search and Rescue Day.”
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SARSAT 406 Beacon Awareness Day 2025
Apr 4, 2025
April 6 is also known as 406 Day in honor of the frequency used by distress beacons. This interactive story map outlines why this day is celebrated.
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NOAA satellites were pivotal in the rescue of 411 lives in 2024
Jan 27, 2025
NOAA satellites helped rescue 411 people from life-threatening situations in the U.S. and its surrounding waters last year.
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An infographic showing the number of people that SARSAT has helped save in 2022. The image shows water to left, land to the right with trees and mountains in the background, and a blue sky. In the water is a boat, on the land is a hiker, and in sky is a plane. At the top left of the image is a gray satellite. At the top right of the image, large dark blue lettering reads "SARSAT helped save 397 lives in 2022."
NOAA Celebrates SARSAT Beacon Awareness Day 2023
Apr 6, 2023
On April 6 (4/6), we celebrate SARSAT Beacon Awareness Day (#406Day).
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Celebrating 40 Years of SARSAT
Nov 22, 2022
In honor of this anniversary, we are looking back at the first saves assisted by the international satellite-aided search and rescue system
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This image taken from a video shows a U.S. Coast Guard crew lifting a man to safety off Cape May, New Jersey. This SARSAT rescue was one of the 330 lives saved in 2021 aided by NOAA satellites. (USCG)
NOAA satellites helped save 330 lives in 2021
Feb 1, 2022
Last year, NOAA satellites helped rescue 330 people from potentially life-threatening situations throughout the U.S. and its surrounding waters.
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NOAA Satellites Helped Rescue 421 People in 2019
Jan 23, 2020
NOAA satellites are part of a network of U.S. and international spacecraft called COSPAS-SARSAT that quickly detects and locates distress signals.