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The two satellites
ELEMENTS
ANNU AL REPOR T 2 016 ce Systems/Loral’s LS-1300 platform with tection. In addition, the reliability of the
of the Hisdesat
system, Spainsat
AND APPLICATIONS
and Xtar-Eur, are
based on the Spa-

3-axis stabilisation, whose efficiency and
reliability has been demonstrated in nu-
merous missions. Together, satellites built

1,100 years of service.
control stations with minimal vulnerability.
Both satellites have on-board antennas
• by SS/L have accumulated more than system is enhanced by using redundant
configured to provide a combination of
HISDE S AT both fixed and directional beams to maxi- All of Hisdesat’s transponders are also
fully compatible and interoperable with
mise system flexibility. The directional
the existing infrastructure for terrestrial
beam pointers are completely unrestric-
ted within their coverage area, and can be
at NATO. The system carries fixed and mo-
directed to a particular area at any time. X-band terminals in the USA, Europe, and
Several transponders can also be used on bile communications for voice, data and
24 the same beam. video. It is capable of operating on broad-
band with small terminals such as Com-
Each satellite is capable of providing 1,000 ms on the Move, “Manpack”, small boats,
MHz of bandwidth in dual polarisation, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),
both right and left, thus optimising the submarines, etc.
use of the available spectrum.
It also permits the use of network-centric
The system’s satellites communicate on applications, as well as radio transmission
X-Band, available only for governmental on the DVB-RCS2 standard, communica-
applications, which prevents interception tions for IP networks (EOIP), high quality
or interference by third parties. Manage- video conferencing, broadband internet
ment and control of the satellites is via an access, etc.
encrypted system with a high level of pro-
In short, the system is highly flexible and
can be adapted rapidly to the changing
needs of governmental communications,
thanks to the incorporation of important
technological advances like a large number
of mobile beams and the facility for inter-
connection. It is compatible with all existing
terrestrial X-Band terminals and therefore
also with the systems of allied countries - a
factor of great strategic value.