ISRO develops second generation Distress Alert Transmitter!
Science and Technology
The DAT-SG has the facility to send back acknowledgement to the fishermen who activate the distress alert from sea. “This gives an assurance to him (the fisherman) of rescue coming to him. Apart from transmitting distress signals from the Sea, DAT-SG has the capability to receive messages from control centres, The first version of DAT has been operational since 2010, using which messages were sent through a communication satellite and received at a central control station (INMCC: Indian Mission Control Centre), where the alert signals are decoded for the identity and location of the fishing boat.
Information about potential fishing zones are also transmitted to fishermen using DAT-SG on regular intervals
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed an improvised Distress Alert Transmitter (DAT) with advanced capabilities and features for the fishermen at sea to send emergency messages from fishing boats.
ndian Mission Control Centre), where the alert signals are decoded for the identity and location of the fishing boat.
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Headquarters: Bengaluru
Founder: Vikram Sarabhai, Founded: 15 August 1969
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