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In terms of R & D, the highlight of the program- In this way, as well as through
me has been the design, development, manufac- the assignment of work con-
ture and operational qualification flight of the tracts and technological
IRMA antenna, which provides the communica- development services, the
tions system with the capability to mitigate inter- participation of Spanish in-
ference. This development has been led by the dustry in a project with high
Spanish Ministry of Defense through the Natio- technological, strategic and
nal Aerospace Technology Institute (INTA), and industrial value is assured.
EADS-CASA Space.
As this is the first time that
Through the participation of the Spanish space a satellite with these charac-
industry in the SPAINSAT project during the last teristics and dimensions has
decade, HISDESAT has contributed to the deve- been manufactured in Spain,
lopment of advanced technologies and strategic local companies participating
innovations, thus enhancing the level of space in the PAZ programme have
technology in Spain today, and allowing Spanish had to adapt to new and di-
companies to be better able to compete in the fferent criteria of competiti-
development of future space programmes in the veness. This has meant that
international market. nearly 100% of the equip-
ment produced under the di-
In relation to the National Satellite Earth Obser- rect returns of PAZ program
vation Programme (PNOTS), and more specifi- has qualified as new deve-
cally, the PAZ radar observation satellite, during lopments. The same will be
the financial year the company continued with the case for indirect benefits,
the tasks of Research, Development and Indus- which are raising technologi-
trial Innovation (R&D) associated with the PAZ cal capacity and competitive
programme, and in which the main players in advantage in the Spanish
the Spanish space sector participate (INSA, INTA, space industry.
EADS-CASA ESPACIO, INDRA, MIER, INDRA ES-
PACIO, SENER, RYMSA, GMV, CRISA, etc.). These From an R&D perspective, of
companies collaborate in the design, develop- note within the programme
ment, manufacture, launch and testing of the is the design, development,
new Earth observation satellite system. manufacture and opera-
tional rating in flight of the

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