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In summary, the contracted direct returns for PAZ programme are as follows:

— EADS CASA Espacio: principal contractor for the satellite

— INDRA Systems: Tx/Rx modules
— CRISA: electronic instrument units – PCU and RTU

— RYMSA: platform antennae – S- and X-Bands

— NTE-Sener: instrument power unit – PSU

— IberEspacio: ground support equipment for instrument cooling

— HV Sistemas: ground support equipment – front-end simulator, EGSE power
and trigger unit

— ACORDE: ground support equipment for the radar instrument – ICCS and SW
of the RF EGSE

— Inventia: ground support mechanical equipment

— Cachinero: satellite ground support mechanical equipment
— LANGA: ground support mechanical equipment

— ERZIA: satellite power ground support equipment – SCOE power

— ELATESA: elements of the radar antenna

— INTA: antenna and radar panel trials

— TTI Norte: RF engineering support
— Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC): mathematical radar models

— Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM): electrical architecture simulations

— Polytechnic School of the University of Alcalá de Henares: radar antenna trials

During 2015, we continued with the development ty of Alcala de Henares. This
of the user segment of the PAZ programme will also enable the linking
called User Service Provision (USP), which con- of radar image data with
sists of a web-based platform that gives access that from the new-genera-
to all of Hisdesat’s Earth Observation products tion AIS receivers fitted to
and services. At the same time, R & D projects the PAZ satellite, thus cohe-
associated with value-add applications using rently fusing data captured
radar and optical images have been launched. at the same time from the
More specifically, an algorithm for the automa- two sensors that are both
tic detection of ships, which will be incorporated mounted on the same space
into our range Earth observation of services, has platform.
been developed in conjunction with the Universi-

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