Satellite emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station (sort: SEPIRS) is – according to article 1.94 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) ITU Radio Regulations (RR)ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.94, definition: satellite emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station – defined as "An earth station in the mobile-satellite service the emissions of which are intended to facilitate search and rescue (SAR) operations."
Each radio station shall be classified by the radiocommunication service in which it operates permanently or temporarily.
See also Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station Radio station Radiocommunication service
References / sources
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)