Togo acquires Thales Alenia Space's advanced MEOLUT Next ground station to locate distress signals

18.06.2018 Thales Alenia Space

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Lom , June 18, 2018 - Togo and Thales Alenia Space announced today that they have signed a contract for a ground station to be installed in Lom , Togo, to be used for the search and rescue (SAR) of persons in distress, mainly using the Galileo satellite positioning system. Based on Thales Alenia Space's MEOLUT Next* (Medium Orbit Local User Terminal), the latest-generation MEOSAR (Medium Orbit Search and Rescue) technology, this system will enable the instantaneous location, with unprecedented accuracy, of a distress call issued by a beacon operating through the COSPAS-SARSAT ** system.

The fully integrated ground station comprises a compact, high-tech beam-shaping antenna (capable of taking maximum advantage of Galileo's SAR service), a Mission Control Center (MCC) dedicated to managing and distributing alerts, and a Rescue Coordination Center (RCC), which interfaces with systems already in place locally or in neighboring countries (for fire-fighters, armed forces, coast guards, etc.).

The ground station will detect and locate any distress signal triggered by a ship, plane or land vehicle, thus enhancing the safety of people and goods. The unexcelled coverage provided by the beam-shaping antenna will allow Togo to receive distress signals over a radius of more than 3,000 kilometers, which means it will cover the entire Gulf of Guinea and a large part of the African continent.

Thales Alenia Space's MEOLUT Next station perfectly reflects Togolese government's aim of guaranteeing maritime safety in the Gulf of Guinea, while also fostering a climate of security that is needed to underpin the economic development of the country and the entire region , declared Mr Ninsao Gnofam, Minister of infrastructures and transports.

* MEOLUT:https://www.thalesgroup.com/fr/worldwide/espace/magazine/meolut-next-une-nouvelle-approche-de-search-and-rescue-par-satellite

**COSPAS-SARSAT: https://www.cospas-sarsat.int/fr/

Mr.Toba Tanama

Directeur de la communication

Pr sidence de la R publique

R publique togolaise

communication@presidence.gouv.tg

About Thales Alenia Space

Combining 40 years of experience and a unique diversity of expertise, talents and cultures, Thales Alenia Space architects design and deliver high technology solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Governments, institutions and companies rely on Thales Alenia Space to design, operate and deliver satellite-based systems that help them position and connect anyone or anything, everywhere, help observe our planet, help optimize the use of our planets - and our solar system's - resources. Thales Alenia Space believes in space as humankind's new horizon, which will enable to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth. A joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space also teams up with Telespazio to form the parent companies' Space Alliance, which offers a complete range of services and solutions. Thales Alenia Space posted consolidated revenues of about 2.6 billion euros in 2017 and has 7,980 employees in nine countries. www.thalesaleniaspace.com

Thales Alenia Space - Press Contacts:

Sandrine Bielecki

Phone: 33 (0)4 92 92 70 94

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Chrystelle Dugimont

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Cinzia Marcanio

Phone: 39 06 41512685

cinzia.marcanio@thalesaleniaspace.com

LINK:	https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/space/press-release/togo-acqu...
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