Hispasat, a Spanish satellite operator owned by Indra Sistemas, is a key player in the space communications industry. It provides a range of services, including broadcasting, broadband, and data transmission, primarily serving Europe and the Americas. Hispasat also engages in innovative projects like quantum key distribution and collaborates with partners such as Thales Alenia Space, ESA, and various telecommunications companies to expand connectivity and bridge the digital divide.
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The SpaceRise consortium is led by Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES.
Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES are tasked with building the IRIS² multi-orbit satellite constellation.
Antonio Abad Martin, CTO of Hispasat, believes that IRIS² has a clear commercial market unlike the earlier Galileo project.
In December 2024, Brussels awarded a 10.6 billion euro contract to the SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat, to build an ambitious satellite constellation.
The SpaceRISE consortium is led by SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat.
SpaceRISE, the consortium comprising Eutelsat, Hispasat and SES, signed an agreement with the European Commission and the European Space Agency to design, deliver and operate the IRIS² infrastructure for a period of 12 years.
The SpaceRISE consortium, led by Eutelsat, Hispasat and SES, will contribute 4,100,000,000 EUR to IRIS².
SoFast's initial content offer to Hispasat comprises 24 FAST channels.
SoFast will provide Hispasat with FAST content as part of the partnership.
The FAST channels provided by SoFast will be offered to Hispasat customers who seek to launch ad-supported services in addition to their current offering.
Hispasat launched the Wave OTT+ streaming platform in 2023.
Satellite fleet operators SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat are leading the SpaceRISE consortium and are responsible for providing private industry funds for IRIS² alongside funding from the European Space Agency and European Union member states.
Hispasat is participating in the IRIS² project as part of the SpaceRISE consortium to provide a sovereign secure communications system supported by European developments and a public-private partnership model.
Hispasat and Infinite Orbits will collaborate to analyze a life extension mission using Endurance, Infinite Orbits’ GEO satellite life extension service solution.
The first-stage booster supporting the Cape Canaveral mission previously launched SES-22, ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, Hispasat Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, and multiple Starlink missions.
The first stage booster supporting the SLC-40 mission has its 12th flight and previously launched SES-22, ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, Hispasat Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, and seven Starlink missions.
The first stage booster supporting the SLC-40 mission is making its 12th flight and previously launched SES-22, ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, Hispasat Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, and seven Starlink missions.
Red Electra holds an 89.7% stake in Hispasat, which it acquired for €949 million in 2019.
Indra is looking to sell 800,000,000 EUR worth of technology assets to help fund a potential purchase of a stake in Hispasat.
Hispasat is majority-owned by Spanish power company Red Eléctrica, which acquired an 89.7% stake for 949,000,000 EUR from a private equity firm in 2019.