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Technical activity

4.1. The Satellite

Communications System

Hisdesat’s range of satellite com- model with 3-axis stabilization,
munication systems has made the the effectiveness and reliability of
consolidation of the company as which has been demonstrated on
one of the principal international numerous previous missions. To-
suppliers of secure communication gether, the satellites built by SS/L
services by satellite on the military have accumulated over 1,100 years
K- and Ka-bands for governmental of service.
applications a reality. This system is
designed to provide communication Both satellites have been designed
services for both civilian and mili- for a 15-year service life. The on-
tary applications of a governmental board antennae have been configu-
nature. It consists of the following red in such a way that they provide
components: a combination of beams, both fixed
and adjustable, in order to maximi-
- SpainSat: Positioned at 30º
ze the flexibility of the system. The
West, its coverage area includes adjustable beams have no restric-
practically the entire American
tions in terms of where they point
continent, Africa, Europe and the within the area of coverage of each
Middle East.
satellite and may be trained upon
- Xtar-Eur: positioned at 29º East, it a specific area at any time. In addi-
coverage area is from Brazil to In- tion, various transponders can be
donesia, including Europe, Africa, used with the same beam.
the Middle East and much of Asia.
Each satellite is capable of provi-
The platforms for SpainSat and ding 1,000 MHz of dual-polarized
Xtar-Eur, the two satellites in the broadband, both to the right and
Hisdesat system, are based on left, thereby optimizing the use of
the Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 the spectrum available.

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