Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A
Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A. is a Spanish government satellite services operator founded in 2001, primarily serving the defense, security, intelligence, and foreign affairs sectors. As a satellite service provider, Hisdesat offers secure governmental satellite communications using X, Ka, and UHF bands, and operates the PAZ radar Earth observation satellite. Key partners and customers include the Spanish Ministry of Defense, ESA, Airbus Defence and Space, and various governmental agencies internationally, including the U.S. Department of Defense through its XTAR LLC partnership. Hisdesat's activities include satellite operation, secure communication services, and earth observation. Keywords associated with Hisdesat are government satellite services, secure communications, earth observation, PAZ satellite, SpainSat NG, and X-band/Ka-band services.
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Hisdesat also operates observation satellites like Paz.
Indra previously held 7% of Hisdesat's shares.
Hisdesat, which specializes in secure defense communications, utilizes satellites such as SpainSat NG-1 and SpainSat NG-2, which were launched this year.
La adjudicación a Hisdesat sitúa a España en un estadio avanzado en Europa en materia de autonomía y soberanía tecnológica espacial.
La Jefatura de Asuntos Económicos del Estado Mayor de la Defensa ha adjudicado a Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos un contrato valorado en 1.796.850 euros para el suministro de imágenes satelitales de muy alta precisión, resolución y capacidad de respuesta.
La adjudicación del contrato a Hisdesat responde a exigencias tecnológicas vinculadas a la inteligencia militar y a la integración creciente de España en iniciativas multinacionales de la OTAN.
La contratación con Hisdesat garantiza el acceso a archivos globales de imágenes actualizadas con una cobertura mínima del 85 por ciento de la superficie terrestre entre los paralelos 60 norte y 60 sur.
Hisdesat proporciona la capacidad de programar capturas con muy alta resolución en cualquier zona de interés con plazos inferiores a 24 horas.
Hisdesat's Director General, Miguel Ángel García Primo, stated that SpainSat NG II passed all tests before being encapsulated in the fairing integrated into the Falcon 9 rocket.
SpainSat NG-II is operated by Hisdesat for the Spanish Armed Forces.
The SPAINSAT NG program is owned and managed by Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A. and is considered Spain's most ambitious space project to date.
SpainSat NG 2 was built for the Spanish Ministry of Defense and Spanish operator Hisdesat.
The SpainSat NG II satellite belongs to the Spanish company Hisdesat, which will also operate it.
Significant shareholders of Hisdesat include Hispasat, Isdefe, Airbus, Indra, and Sener.
Sener has participated in SpainSat NG II, the second satellite of Hisdesat's secure communications program, scheduled for launch on October 23 from Cape Canaveral, United States.
Hisdesat contracted Airbus in April 2019 to enhance the Spainsat fleet and build the Spainsat Next Generation satellites.
The government communications satellite SpainSat NG II, developed by Hisdesat, will be launched on October 23 from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Hisdesat is the Spanish government satellite operator specializing in providing secure communication services, Earth observation, and maritime tracking (AIS) to institutional clients.
Indra Group closed the acquisition of Hispasat and Hisdesat in early 2025, with the deal expected to finalize by the end of the year.
El Consejo de Ministros aprobó un proyecto de Real Decreto para conceder un préstamo a Hisdesat para el desarrollo del programa de satélites de observación de la Tierra.