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Additionally, direct benfits of the HISDESAT pro- In total, and until 2014, the
gramme not associated with the SPAINSAT sate- tracking group for the in-
llite manufacturing programme have exceeded dustrial returns of SpainSat,
15 million Euros. The most significant develop- comprising CDTI, ISDEFE,
ments have been the following: and Hisdesat has calcula-
ted returns to the Spanish
— INSA has developed earth stations for com- industry worth more than
mand and control of the Xtar-Eur satellite in $89.27 million now that
the X- and S-bands
the returns programme for
— INDRA has developed earth stations for the national industry has been
command and control of the SpainSat sate- completed.
llite in X- and S-Bands, as well as the planning
and monitoring system for the carriers of In terms of R & D, the
Hisdesat’s satellites highlight of the programme
has been the design, deve-
— GMV has developed the orbital dynamics sys- lopment, manufacture and
tem for Hisdesat operational qualification
flight of the IRMA antenna,
With regards to indirect benefits associated with the which provides the commu-
satellite manufacturing programme, completed in nications system with the
2014 with an accumulated total of over $ 68 million, capability to mitigate inter-
the most significant developments have been:
ference. This development
— RYMSA has developed filters, couplers, diple- has been led by the Spanish
xers, waveguides and adapters Ministry of Defense through
the National Aerospace Te-
— Thales Alenia Space Spain has developed TTC chnology Institute (INTA),
transponders
and EADS-CASA Space.
— MIER has developed LNA low noise amplifiers In total, and until 2014, the
(mostly for Ku-band) and X-band coaxial split- tracking group for the in-
ters.
dustrial returns of SpainSat,
— IBERESPACIO continued the development of comprising CDTI, ISDEFE,
small caleoducts for different satellites and and Hisdesat has calculated
provided reports on the irradiance trials the- returns to the Spanish indus-
reof try worth more than $89.27
million now that the returns
— AST SL has continued with the maintenance programme for national in-
of previously developed ground software
dustry has been completed.

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