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ted, and that the time limit for this The maritime ship positioning and in- and Material. Likewise, Hisdesat has
changeover has already been excee- formation service AIS has also been worked on the European Union GOV-
ded. Our principal efforts have been affected by the delays in the launches SATCOM initiatives. Our participation
directed towards ensuring that, with of the IridiumNext constellation carr- in the work meetings as MINISDEF
the resources that are expected to ying our AIS receivers, and above all support went tremendously well,
be allocated to the programme, the the PAZ satellite. This, among other contributing to the definition of the
capacities required by the Ministry factors, has placed exactEarth in a di- services for the demonstration pha-
of Defence will be met - a goal that fficult situation that we have needed se of the future programme from
has just about been achieved. And, of to follow closely in case it were neces- 2018 to 2020.
course - given its urgency - to spee- sary to take measures. But we remain Regarding Xtar, we continue wor-
ding up approval of the project - so- confident in its recovery once the
mething that is now imminent but new capabilities, with the expanded king with LORAL on a new strategy
to improve our results and on the
not yet finalised, although we conti- IridiumNext Fleet and the PAZ satelli- new model and business plan (2018-
nue working towards this aim. te, become fully operational.
2036), comprising a transition pha-
The Earth Observation Area has fo- With regards to other improvements, se using our current space capacity,
cussed on the launch and placement the company has made great efforts and a new phase with the deploy-
into orbit of the PAZ satellite in 2017. to grow its market, especially in ter- ment of the new satellites and rela-
Thus, all the necessary and use- ms of all the communications needs tionship models.
ful pre-launch tests on all systems, of the Ministry of Defence and other Finally, as Chairman of the Board of
subsystems, and equipment were state agencies, by seeking to be the Directors, I would like to restate that
re-performed to verify their functio- provider of these capabilities. Con- “well done” – “BRAVO ZULU” – to all
nality, after many months without tracts for new business have been the women and men of Hisdesat,
any activity while the components signed with the Ministry of Defence.
and use this occasion to again place
for the new launcher were manufac- Within the scope of NATO, efforts to myself at the disposal of all the sha-
tured. The operation of the ground include Spain in the CP 130 SATCOM reholders, as well as reiterating my
segment was also verified. For rea-
capacity package have been conti- sense of honour and gratitude for
sons to do with Space X the launch nued, supporting the action of the your confidence in placing me in this
was delayed first to January and General Directorate of Armament position.
then to February 2018, until it was fi-
nally successfully completed on the
22 of that month. The event was
nd
“lived” by the whole company, either Yours sincerely
live or by delayed transmission, at Santiago Bolíbar Piñeiro
events presided by the Hon. Minister
of Defence, thus auguring in a new Chairman of the Board
era for HISDESAT. of Directors

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