Indra Group is a global technology and consulting company, and a major player in the space industry. It focuses on the design and manufacture of LEO/MEO satellites and ground stations, and provides satellite communication services for both civil and military applications through its Indra Espacio subsidiary and its controlling interest in Hispasat and Hisdesat. The company collaborates with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA) and participates in programs like Galileo and Copernicus, aiming to be a leader in the European space sector.
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GMV Innovating Solutions, based in Spain, developed an advanced payload processing unit that will fly as one of the five experiments on the Indra CubeSats.
Other experiments on the Indra CubeSats originate from Belgium and the Netherlands.
The second mission involves a pair of CubeSats built by Indra Space, which will carry five experiments selected by the European Commission through its Horizon Europe IOD/IOV initiative.
Deimos is now owned by Indra.
Indra Company and Hisdesat are preparing a request for quotation (RFQ) to replace the SpainSat NG 2 satellite after a failure in December.
Indra Group and Hisdesat are preparing an industry bid process for a replacement satellite.
Indra stated that the cause of the failure was an impact from a millimeter-sized object on a vital area of the satellite.
The incident occurred at a distance of 50,000 kilometers from Earth, prompting Indra Group, the owner of Hisdesat, to implement a contingency plan to prevent any effects on the Ministry of Defense and its clients.
Indra Group, as the majority partner of Hisdesat, reports that the SpainSat NG II satellite has suffered the impact of a space particle during its journey to its final orbital position.
The incident with the SpainSat-NG II satellite occurred at a distance of 50,000 kilometers from Earth, prompting Indra Group to immediately implement a contingency plan to ensure that the Ministry of Defense and its other clients were not affected.
Indra Group confirmed that the Spainsat NG-II secure communications satellite suffered a significant anomaly caused by an external impact while en route to its geostationary orbital slot.
Indra noted that Spainsat NG-II will be replaced as soon as possible if necessary.
Indra Group disclosed that the SpainSat NG II satellite was impacted by space debris during its orbit-raising process.
Hispasat, the operator of Spainsat NG-II and a subsidiary of Indra, has activated emergency contingency protocols.
Indra Group recently completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Hispasat.
Indra Group is the majority partner of Spanish operator Hisdesat.
Indra Group is currently assessing the extent of the damage to the SpainSat NG II satellite.
On 2 January 2023, Indra Group announced that SpainSat NG II suffered the impact of a space particle at an altitude of 50,000 kilometres.
Indra Group stated that if necessary, SpainSat NG II will be replaced as soon as possible.
Indra Group has a 7% direct stake in Hisdesat.