Hisdesat (, 'Hisdesat Strategic Services') is a Spanish company created in 2001 by Hispasat (43%), IngenierÃa y Servicios Aeroespaciales (30%),
EADS CASA
Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) was a Spanish aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1923 and began manufacturing aircraft the following year. In 1999 it became a subsidiary of the EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) ...
(15%, now
Airbus
Airbus SE (; ; ; ) is a European multinational aerospace corporation. Airbus designs, manufactures and sells civil and military aerospace products worldwide and manufactures aircraft throughout the world. The company has three divisions: ' ...
),
Indra Sistemas
Indra Sistemas, S.A. () is a Spanish information technology and defense systems company. Indra is listed on the Bolsa de Madrid and is a constituent of the IBEX 35 index.
Indra is organized around three business areas: information technologies ...
(7%) and
SENER
SENER is a private engineering and technology group founded in 1956, and specialises in activities related to Engineering and Construction, and has industrial holdings in companies working in the areas of energy, environment and aeronautics.
SEN ...
(5%) with initial investment of 415 million euros.
Satellites
Satellites:
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Spainsat, secure communications, GEO
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XTAR-EUR
The XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite developed by Spain and the United States and in order to provide a secure channel over the Indian Ocean. It was originally operated by XTAR and Hisdesat. In year 2020 Hisdesat bought 100% stake on the sa ...
, secure communications, GEO
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Paz, Earth observation, SSO,
synthetic-aperture radar (SAR),
X-band
The X band is the designation for a band of frequencies in the microwave radio region of the electromagnetic spectrum. In some cases, such as in communication engineering, the frequency range of the X band is rather indefinitely set at approxi ...
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Spainsat NG I, secure communications, GEO
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Spainsat NG II, secure communications, GEO
Launched satellites
Other sources:
See also
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Hispasat, another Spanish satellite operator
References
External links
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{{Space program of Spain
Communications satellite operators
Direct broadcast satellite services
Free-to-air
Space program of Spain