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Fabrication process of Paz satellite
In relation to the national satellite earth observation EADS CASA Espacio: principal contractor for the
Programme (PNOTS), and more specifically, the ra- satellite.
dar observation satellite Paz, it is the first time that a INDRA Sistemas: Tx/Rx mo.
satellite of these characteristics and dimensions has
been manufactured in Spain, and therefore the Span- CRISA: electronic instrument units - PCU and
ish companies participating in the programme are RTU.
also having to adapt to new and different criteria of RYMSA: platform antennae – S and X Bands.
competitiveness.
NTE-Sener: instrument power unit - PSU.
From an R+D perspective, of note within the pro- IberEspacio: ground support equipment for in-
gramme is the design, development, manufacture and strument refrigeration.
operational rating in flight of the radar’s active an- HV Sistemas: ground support equipment - front-
tenna produced by EADS CASA and the transmission end simulator, EGSE power and trigger unit.
and reception modules produced by INDRA, with the
return associated with the latter being 12,4 M€. ACORDE: ground support equipment for the ra-
dar instrument - ICCS y SW del RF EGSE.
A programme of direct and indirect returns has been Inventia: ground support mechanical equipment.
agreed with EADS CASA Espacio and with Astrium
GMBH which will exceed 70 M€, of which more than Cachinero: the satellite’s ground support me-
41 M€ are direct returns and 29 M€ indirect. chanical equipment.
lANGA: ground support mechanical equipment.
The summary of contracted direct returns involving
the Paz programme is as follows: ERZIA: satellite power ground support equipment
- power SCOE.
ElATESA: elements for the radar antenna.
INTA: trials of the antennae and radar panels.
TTI Norte: RF engineering support..
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