There is a protocol to task satellites to cover emergencies which was used in this case http://www.disasterscharter.org/web/charter/activation_details?p_r_p_14

There is a protocol to task satellites to cover emergencies which was used in this case http://www.disasterscharter.org/web/charter/activation_details?p_r_p_1415474252_assetId=ACT-482 http://www.disasterscharter.org/web/charter/activation_detai... Skybox is also contributing and has this visualisation of the Search Efforts with Satellites to date including those that are needed to cover the expanded search area http://www.skyboximaging.com/news/in-search-of-malaysia-airlines-flight-370 http://www.skyboximaging.com/news/in-search-of-malaysia-airl...