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StriX data will complement Airbus Defence and Space’s TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X, and PAZ radar satellite constellation to increase imaging frequency and expand observation areas.
Synspective’s StriX data will complement Airbus’s radar satellite constellations TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X, and PAZ to improve revisit frequency and expand observation coverage.
Hisdesat is showcasing the Paz radar satellite in Riyadh, which is dedicated to Earth observation and has a primary military role.
The Paz radar satellite has applications in border surveillance, environmental monitoring, damage assessment after natural disasters, and maritime traffic monitoring via AIS.
An agreement formalized during the European Space Conference in Brussels extends the partnership between Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat for commercialization of radar imagery from the PAZ satellite in constellation with the German TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X satellites.
The PAZ-2 Earth observation program is led by the Spanish Ministry of Defense and Hisdesat.
The PAZ-2 enhancements will strengthen intelligence and surveillance capabilities for defense and security missions as well as civil applications including infrastructure monitoring, risk management, border control, and disaster assessment.
The PAZ-2 program consists of twin satellites that will replace the current PAZ satellite, which has been in service since 2018.
The PAZ-2 program is led by the Spanish Ministry of Defence and Hisdesat.
The agreement extends the existing partnership to commercialize PAZ radar images in constellation with the German TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X satellites that began in 2018.
The PAZ-2 satellites will operate in constellation and will integrate advanced technologies capable of providing improved image resolution up to 10 centimeters.
The PAZ-2 program is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism.
The PAZ-2 program has 65% national participation under the leadership of Airbus Defence and Space as the prime contractor for the space segment.
Each PAZ-2 satellite will offer a maximum acquisition swath width of 500 kilometers.
In July 2025 Hisdesat awarded Airbus Defence and Space the contract to build the two PAZ-2 satellites.
PAZ-2 is composed of two twin satellites that will replace the current PAZ satellite, which has been operational since 2018.
Each PAZ-2 satellite will increase coverage up to 6.7 million square kilometers per day.
Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat signed an agreement to commercialize imagery and applications from the future PAZ-2 radar satellites.
The PAZ-2 program will provide radar imagery and services primarily to the Spanish Ministry of Defence.
The first PAZ-2 satellite is scheduled to enter service by mid-2031.