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Henares: trials of the radar antennae.
• Escuela Politécnica de la Univ. de Alcalá de
managed and the electronic speed required.
the PAZ radar in terms of the volume of data to be
of electrical architecture.
considering the demanding performance required by
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM): simulations
unit it has also been a challenge with regard to R&D
companies had previous experience in this type of
mathematical radar models.
and CRISA, although the participating Spanish
• Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC):
PCU (Payload Control Unit) produced by NTE-SENER
instrument such as the PSU (Power Supply Unit) or
• TTI Norte: RF engineering support.
Other units that form part of the front-end of the
• INTA: trials of the antennae and radar panels.
and Atmospheric Administration.
Propulsion Laboratory and the U.S. National Oceanic
• ELATESA: elements for the radar antenna.
Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), NASA’s Jet
from the Institute of Space Sciences of the Higher
SCOE power.
by the National R&D Plan (PNIE), with participation
• ERZIA: satellite power ground support equipment –
navigation satellites. This is a research project funded
• LANGA: ground support mechanical equipment.
atmosphere on the Radio Frequency signals from GPS
radio occultation and extreme precipitation in the
equipment.
is the experiment conducted on the effect of
• Cachinero: the satellite’s ground support mechanical
The other significant contribution in terms of R&D
• Inventia: ground support mechanical equipment.
commenced, which will be completed in the next year.
tests for environmental rating of the satellite have
instrument – ICCS and SW of the RF EGSE.
active antenna and TRMs, all functional tests, and
• ACORDE: ground support equipment for the radar
full integration of satellite was finalised, including the
produced by INDRA. During the financial year, the
end simulator, EGSE power and trigger unit.
the transmission and reception modules (TRMs)
• HV Sistemas: ground support equipment – front-
antenna produced by EADS CASA Espacio and
and operational rating in flight of the radar’s active
refrigeration.
programme is the design, development, manufacture
• IberEspacio: ground support equipment for instrument
From an R&D perspective, of note within the
• NTE-Sener: instrument power unit – PSU.
sector of Spanish industry.
providing technological and competitive to the space
• RYMSA: platform antennae – S- and X-Bands.
for indirect returns, and therefore the programme is
as new developments, and likewise will be the case
• CRISA: electronic instrument units – PCU and RTU.
direct returns of PAZ program have been described
nearly 100% of the equipment produced under the
• INDRA Sistemas: Tx/Rx mo.
criteria of competitiveness. This has meant that
program have had to adapt to new and different
• EADS CASA Espacio: principal contractor for the satellite.
in Spain, Spanish companies participating in the PAZ
characteristics and dimensions has been manufactured
the PAZ program are as follows:
The summary of contracted direct returns involving
As this is the first time that a satellite with these
high technological, strategic and industrial value.
returns and €29m are indirect.
which will exceed €70m, €41m of which are direct
of the Spanish industry is achieved in a project with
technological development services, the participation
agreed with EADS CASA Espacio and Astrium GmbH
With this, and through work assignments and
A schedule of direct and indirect returns has been