Our quality objective is one of constant improvement, both in terms of the internal training resources and in the reliability of the processes. Our staff is highly qualified, with over 68% having 5-year or advanced university degrees and 19% having 3-year degrees. 13% of the staff is administrative.
This serves to echo the organization’s main mission: excellence in providing services to its clients.
In terms of quality, Hisdesat has had an ISO 9001 Quality Management System since 2008. This system is certified by AENOR and is recognized both in Spain and abroad.
Our team
The company currently has a staff of 31 employees based at the company’s headquarters and at the satellite operations control centers in Arganda (Madrid) and Maspalomas (Gran Canaria).
Over the last three years our staffing has grown by 37%, basically as a result of addressing the needs posed by the development of the company’s new programs and projects in the framework of the National Satellite Earth Observation Program (PNOTS) withIn addition to our in-house staff, Hisdesat indirectly employs more than 30 other individuals, including operators and maintenance personnel at the satellite control stations in Arganda (Madrid) and Maspalomas (Gran Canaria).
An equivalent number of employees work for the joint venture Xtar LLC at the control stations in Ottawa (Canada) and Mount Jackson (Virginia, USA).
