Page 47 - hisdeSAT annual report 2011

FULLY PERFORMING

4.5 Communications

payload management

and control

The satisfactory provision of services at national and
international level, the continual and regular presentation

of proposals to both existing and potential clients and the

evaluation of new satellite communication services, have

been the three fundamental cornerstones of HISDESAT’s
strategy during this financial year, always with the

objective of providing a better quality service to clients. HisNorSat, SpainSat and Xtar-Eur satellites

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To this effect, the Company set up the Council (CSIC), in the field of scientific activi- Portugal, Senegal, Cape Verde, Mauritania 1
mechanisms necessary to undertake the ties (oceanographic vessel Hespérides). and 2, Morocco, Gambia and Guinea Bissau.
required configurations for the payloads
of the SpainSat and A contract was also established with the During 2011 commu-
Xtar-Eur satellites. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, nication services were
HISDESAT for the extension of services to 26 embas- During 2011 provided to the Nor-

provides Within the context of sies, covering a network which is growing communication wegian Ministry of De-
our country, HISDE-
annually, both in number and in perfor-
fence. Satellite capabil-
normal secure SAT continues provides mance, as well as in service quality. services were ities were provided in
normal secure commu-
order to establish com-
communication nication services to the HISDESAT continues to be involved with the provided to the munications between
Ministry of Defence, fa- Seahorse Project which meets the commu- 5 Norwegian frigates © CNES 2007
services to the vouring and simplify- nications requirements of the Directorate norwegian ministry and their correspond-
ing a large part of the General of the Civil/Fiscal Guard and Bor- ing Anchorage station. on board, and service was finally provided
ministry of Defence actions carried out by ders, in operation since 2008, and the prin- of Defence This service consist- when the frigate was fully operational.
our Armed Forces in cipal contractor for which is the company ed of various phases:
the fulfilment of their Indra. Its network was expanded with the tests were initially
peacekeeping missions. We also extend- inclusion of three new nodes and now fi- performed in the factory on the terminals
ed coverage with the Chief of Staff (EMAD), nally comprises a central 3.8m node in Las which were subsequently installed on the
services continue to be provided to the Na- Palmas de Gran Canaria, which also has a frigates, following on with tests at sea when
tional Intelligence Centre (CNI), the Civil back-up station in Madrid, and 8 remote the terminals were installed and operating
Guard and to the Spanish National Research 2.4m terminals, the locations for which are: