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Cospas-Sarsat National Parties
National Parties to the Cospas-Sarsat Agreement and Space Segment Providers:
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Country
Agency

Canada
National Search and Rescue Secretariat (NSS)
France
National Space Centre (CNES)
Russian
State Enterprise Morsviazsputnik of the Ministry of Transport
USA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
 
Other participating countries in the Cospas-Sarsat program:
   
Country Agency
   
Algeria Ministry of Defense
Australia Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
Brazil Ministry of Aeronautics, Directorate of Electronics and Flight Protection (DEPV)
Chile Search and Rescue Service of the Chilean Air Force
China Maritime Safety Administration
Denmark Civil Aviation Administration (Statens Luftfartsvaesen)
Germany Ministry of Transport (Ab. Luft und Raumfahrt)
Greece Ministry of Merchant Marine
India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Indonesia National SAR Agency (BASARNAS)
Italy Department of Civil Protection
Japan Maritime Safety Agency
Korea Korea National Maritime Police Administration
Madagascar Search and Rescue Coordination Centre
Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority
Norway Ministry of Justice and Police
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Committee (SUPARCO)
Peru Direction - General of Captaincy and Coastguard
Saudia Arabia Presidency of Civil Aviation
Singapore Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

South Africa

South African Maritime Safety Agency
Spain National Institute of Aerospace Engineering (INTA)
Sweden Swedish Rescue Services Board
Switzerland Federal Office for Civil Aviation
Thailand Department of Aviation
Tunisia Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

There are also 2 Cospas-Sarsat Participating Organizations:

The International Telecommunication Development Corporation (ITDC)

The Marine Department of Hong Kong (HKSAR - Hong Kong Special Administration Region)

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