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Hisdesat

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commercialFounded 2001
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Since 2005, Hisdesat has been providing secure satellite communications services to government agencies in various countries.

Mentioned as: HisdesatNarrative GeneralMay 29, 2024Hisdesat’s SpainSat NG II enters the final construction phase

The consortium led by Telespazio includes Airbus (France), e-GEOS (Italy), Geoville (Austria), Hisdesat (Spain), Leonardo (Italy), PwC (France) and Thales Alenia Space (Italy).

Mentioned as: HisdesatTechnical ProductFeb 6, 2024Telespazio tasked with EU EO feasibility study

Hisdesat’s SATCOM solution used in Dynamic Messenger-23 is compatible with existing Spanish Navy ship communications systems and does not require changes to those systems.

Mentioned as: HisdesatNarrative GeneralOct 12, 2023Hisdesat provides secure SATCOM for NATO unmanned maritime exercise

Hisdesat provided managed satellite connectivity services to connect the Spanish Navy’s Maritime Action Ship Furor (BAM, P-46) with Navantia’s advanced tactical integration system for unmanned vehicles deployed ashore.

Mentioned as: HisdesatNarrative GeneralOct 12, 2023Hisdesat provides secure SATCOM for NATO unmanned maritime exercise

The SPAINSAT NG program will provide continuity of secure communications services to the Spanish Ministry of Defence and to Spanish Governmental Agencies using Hisdesat’s current fleet with enhanced capacities.

Mentioned as: HisdesatOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2023Thales Ships the Communications Module of SpainSat NG-I Satellite to Airbus for Integration and Testing

SPAINSAT NG will provide continuity of secure communications services to the Spanish Ministry of Defence and governmental agencies using Hisdesat’s current fleet with enhanced capacities.

Mentioned as: HisdesatOrg RelationshipJun 6, 2023The Communications Module of the SpainSat NG-I satellite is safely shipped

The IRIS² consortium includes Deutsche Telekom, OHB, Orange, Hisdesat, Telespazio, and Thales as part of its core team.

Mentioned as: HisdesatOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023European space and telecoms players form partnership to bid for IRIS² Constellation

The consortium's core team consists of Deutsche Telekom, OHB, Orange, Hisdesat, Telespazio, and Thales.

Mentioned as: HisdesatNarrative GeneralMay 4, 2023European space + telecoms actors sign partnership agreement to bid for IRIS2 constellation

The IRIS² consortium will also involve core teams from Deutsche Telekom, OHB, Orange, Hisdesat, Telespazio, and Thales.

Mentioned as: HisdesatNarrative GeneralMay 3, 2023European Space and Telecom Companies Partner to Bid for IRIS² Satellite Constellation

The consortium's core team includes Deutsche Telekom, OHB, Orange, Hisdesat, Telespazio, and Thales.

Mentioned as: HisdesatNarrative GeneralMay 2, 2023European Space and Telecoms Players Sign Partnership Agreement

The consortium will involve core team members Deutsche Telekom, OHB, Orange, Hisdesat, Telespazio, and Thales.

Mentioned as: HisdesatNarrative GeneralMay 2, 2023European Space and Telecoms Players Sign Partnership Agreement to Bid for IRIS² Constellation

Hisdesat awarded GMV a contract to build and develop the ground segment of the SPAINSAT NG program satellites.

Mentioned as: HisdesatOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2023GMV to develop the ground control center for Hisdesat’s new satellites

The Radar Constellation consists of three commercially available radar sensors: the German TerraSAR-X / TanDEM-X satellite formation and the Spanish PAZ satellite owned and managed by Hisdesat.

Mentioned as: hisdesatTechnical ProductDec 2, 2021NASA’s Commercial Data Acquisition Program With Airbus Expands

The facility will allow for the high-scale integration of the Communications Module of SPAINSAT NG, Spain’s new generation governmental satellites operated by Hisdesat.

Mentioned as: HisdesatOrg RelationshipJul 8, 2021New Satellite Integration Clean Room Opened By Thales Alenia Space In Spain

The 2020-11-16 Vega launch failure destroyed Hisdesat’s SEOSAT-Ingenio and the TARANIS spacecraft built by CNES.

Mentioned as: HisdesatOrg RelationshipApr 29, 2021Vega return to flight creates competition for 30-centimeter satellite imagery

Xtar has a memorandum of understanding with Hisdesat to use capacity on the SpainSat NG satellites that Airbus is building.

Mentioned as: HisdesatTechnical ProductJul 31, 2020Xtar sells satellite to Hisdesat, shifts to lease agreement

Xtar will continue to provide service using the 15-year-old Xtar-Eur and a payload it leases on Hisdesat’s 14-year-old SpainSat until both are superseded by the 1,600,000,000 EUR SpainSat NG system.

Mentioned as: HisdesatOrg RelationshipJul 31, 2020Xtar sells satellite to Hisdesat, shifts to lease agreement

Hisdesat plans to launch two SpainSat NG satellites, with one scheduled for late 2023 and the second scheduled for 2024.

Mentioned as: HisdesatOrg RelationshipJul 31, 2020Xtar sells satellite to Hisdesat, shifts to lease agreement

Airbus Defence and Space performs interferometry by revisiting locations in four to seven days with TerraSAR‑X and Tandem‑X operating in a constellation with Hisdesat’s Paz satellite.

Mentioned as: HisdesatTechnical ProductMay 8, 2020Iceye to offer interferometry with small radar satellites

Xtar is deciding with partner Hisdesat how to keep the SpainSat and Xtar-Eur satellites flying after their replacements launch in 2023.

Mentioned as: HisdesatOrg RelationshipApr 22, 2020Xtar, Hisdesat weigh life extension for aging satellites
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