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SpainSat and Xtar-Eur satellites
Elements and applications In short, the system has greater flexibility in order

to provide an immediate response to the changing
The system’s satellites establish their communica- needs of governmental communications thanks to
tions on X-Band, available only for governmental the incorporation of important technological novel-
applications, which prevents their interception or ties, such as the great number of mobile beams and
interference by third parties. Control of the satel- their possible interconnection. It is interoperable with
lites is via an encrypted system with a high level of all existing terrestrial terminals on X-Band, permitting
protection. In addition, the reliability of the system is compatibility with the systems of allied countries, a
enhanced by having redundant control stations with factor of high strategic value.
scant vulnerability.

All of Hisdesat’s transponders are also fully compat-
ible and interoperable with the existing infrastruc-
ture for X terrestrial terminals in the USA, NATO and Greater flexibility in order
Europe.
to provide an immediate
The system permits fixed and mobile communications
for voice, data and video. It is capable of working response to the changing
on broadband with small terminals such as those of
Comms on the move, “manpack”, small boats, space- needs of governmental
crafts, included unmanned planes (UAV’s), subma- communications
rines, etc.

It also facilitates Network Centric applications, radio
transmission on the standard DVB-RCS2, communi-
cations for IP networks (EOIP), high quality video-
conferencing, broadband internet access, etc.

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