DATA COLLECTION FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE FROM AIR FORCE RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER. THE NATIONAL SEARCH AND RE…

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DATA COLLECTION FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE FROM AIR FORCE RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER. THE NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE PLAN ASSIGNS NASA THE ROLE OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY FOR APPLICATION TO SEARCH AND RESCUE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE WORK CARRIED OUT IN PERFORMING THIS ROLE INCLUDES TECHNICAL CONSULTING ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE LOCATING OF MISSING AIRCRAFT WHEN EMERGENCY BEACONS FAIL TO OPERATE AND SEARCH MISSION MANAGERS NEED TO HAVE ADVANCED METHODS OF DETERMINING AREAS OF HIGHEST PROBABILITY WHERE MISSING AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE CRASHED AFTER THEIR LAST KNOWN POSITION. IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH PROBABILITY AREAS WILL HELP MISSION MANAGERS TO CONCENTRATE SEARCH FORCES THEREBY CONSERVING RESOURCES AND POTENTIALLY SAVING ADDITIONAL LIVES.