27/01/2025
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Hisdesat, Spain’s premier supplier of safe satellite tv for pc communications, is about to launch its SpainSat Subsequent Era I (SNG I) satellite tv for pc aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 29 January from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 20:34 EST (30 January at 02:34 CET). The European House Company (ESA)-supported satellite tv for pc will present less expensive, adaptable and safe communication companies for governments and emergency response groups throughout Europe, North and South America, Africa, the Center East and as much as Singapore in Asia.
The launch marks a major milestone in European house collaboration by way of the Pacis 3 Partnership Project between ESA’s Connectivity and Safe Communications, Hisdesat and Airbus Defence and House. Pacis 3 is a part of Hisdesat’s a lot bigger SpainSat Subsequent Era programme, which contains two satellites based mostly on Airbus’ Eurostar Neo product line.
Whereas Hisdesat has led the satellite tv for pc’s improvement, ESA has spearheaded the creation of its superior communications payload, that includes revolutionary antenna know-how that permits sooner knowledge transmission, enhanced safety, and the power to exactly direct communication beams the place wanted. A number of Spanish firms have been additionally concerned in growing the satellite tv for pc’s superior methods together with Sener, Indra, Arquimea, Tecnobit, GMV and Airbus Crisa.
Weighing 6.1 tonnes and standing 7.2 m tall, the brand new satellite tv for pc carries particular tools that protects it from interference and ensures that communications stay non-public and safe. The satellite tv for pc’s superior antenna system can regulate its protection in actual time, optimising bandwidth allocation relying on person demand and environmental situations. This flexibility ensures that customers at all times have entry to dependable communications.
After launch, the satellite tv for pc will journey to its last place in geostationary orbit 35,786 km above Earth – practically 3 times the diameter of Earth itself. As soon as in place, it’s going to bear in-orbit acceptance checks earlier than changing into operational.
“SpainSat NG represents the subsequent technology of safe satellite tv for pc communications in Europe. This launch marks a key milestone in offering extra adaptable and safe communications companies that may profit governmental customers throughout Europe and past,” stated Laurent Jaffart, ESA’s Director of Connectivity and Safe Communications.
“We’re proud to have labored alongside our companions to combine the Pacis 3 payload into SpainSat NG I. This collaboration underscores the energy of European cooperation in advancing house know-how. Pacis 3 won’t solely improve safe communication capabilities for governments, but additionally contribute to the long-term competitiveness and experience of Europe,” stated Oscar Del Rio Herrero, ESA’s Pacis 3 Mission Supervisor.
“SpainSat NG is a very powerful and bold house program carried on by Spain, developed by way of a Public Non-public Partnership between the Spanish Ministry of Protection and Hisdesat, with the collaboration of the Spanish Ministries of Business and Tourisim, and Science, Innovation and Universities. The European most superior and guarded software program outline satellite tv for pc, together with state-of-the-art X-Band lively antennas, will present a really excessive safe and resilient satellite tv for pc communications to the Spanish Armed Forces and to our allies in Europe and NATO,” stated Miguel Ángel García Primo, Hisdesat CEO.
“The SpainSat NG satellite tv for pc is a flagship venture for Airbus; being essentially the most superior safe communications satellite tv for pc at present in Europe and able to serve the wants of tomorrow. The event of superior merchandise beneath partnership programmes such because the X-Band lively antennas onboard SpainSat NG are key to safe the European know-how and sovereignty within the house area,” stated Enrique Granell, SpainSat NG Mission Supervisor at Airbus in Spain.
