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SPAINSAT
XTAR-EUR

XTAR LLC

HISDESAT

the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and
national governmental bodies, such as the Ministry
until 2021. In addition, services are provided to
requirements of the Spanish Ministry of Defence
operation in 2006, they can meet the operating
LORAL
fifteen years, and therefore with the start of their
This satellite system has a minimum lifespan of

for Xtar-Eur.
Ottawa (Canada) and Mt.Jackson (Virginia, USA),
Maspalomas (Gran Canaria), for SpainSat; and in
control centres at Arganda del Rey (Madrid) and
To operate these satellites, there are ground

surface.
communications service to two thirds of the Earth’s
these two satellites, Hisdesat can offer its secure
Africa, the Middle East and much of Asia. With
from Brazil to Indonesia, including Europe,
12 X-band transponders and offers coverage
The Xtar-Eur satellite, positioned at 29º east, has

allowing for secure, high-quality communications.
and one high-powered K-band transponder,
North America. It uses thirteen X-band transponders
extends to South and Central America and much of
East. On the other side of the Atlantic, coverage
observation and dual-use system
Europe, North Africa and some parts of the Middle
Spain innovates with a dual
30º west, allows simultaneous coverage of most of
The SpainSat satellite, located at orbital position

and the Xtar-Eur satellites.
programme is implemented using the SpainSat
SYSTEM
communications
The
national
governmental
Secure Communications System
2.2. THE HISDESAT SATELLITE