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The building of these satellites will entail the creation of new jobs and new activities with high
technological value for the companies involved. Current direct employment estimates include more
than 500 engineers annually during the five years of construction of the satellite and the ground control
segment. Subsequently, once the satellites are operational, about 100 highly qualified engineers
per year will be required for the entire 15-year service life of the satellite. The development of new
applications and services for these satellites will entail the use of the latest technology in the fields of
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Internet of Things, etc.

The current generation of Hisdesat satellites is already a contributor to the GOVSATCOM Programme,
an EDA initiative led by Spain, which aims to create a joint space capacity to provide services for all EU
missions. With the new generation, Spanish participation will be substantially increased (not only in terms
of capacity, but also versatility and the provision of new services).

In addition, this new generation of satellites meets NATO requirements for Alliance communications
during missions and deployments. Negotiations carried out in recent years with both individual NATO
countries and with the agency itself, open up the possibility of offering the Space capacity of these new
satellites to NATO, thus allowing Spain to contribute to critical operational capabilities and position itself
among the most advanced countries in the alliance.