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Satellite SOS in your pocket

Recorded year2003

When you are lost or hurt far from phone coverage, a pocket beacon or an ordinary phone sends rescuers your position via satellite.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.