Mission control centre (Cospas-Sarsat)

In the field of search and rescue, mission control centres (MCCs) are a type of clearinghouse responsible for receiving and distributing distress signal alerts from emergency position-indicating radiobeacon stations. MCCs are a core component of the international satellite system for search and rescue - Cospas-Sarsat.
The functions of an MCC are:
As of 13 May 2009, there are 29 MCCs around the world.