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Hispasat
Company typeSociedad Anónima
IndustrySpace,communications
Founded1989
HeadquartersMadrid,Spain
Key people
Pedro Duque,Chairperson
ProductsInternet, television, radio and mobile service
Revenue€200.3million (2012)[1]
Number of employees
176[1]
Subsidiaries
  • Hispasat Brasil
  • Hispamar Satélites
  • Hispasat Canarias
Websitewww.hispasat.comEdit this at Wikidata

Hispasatis the operating company for a number of Spanishcommunications satellitesthat cover the Americas, Europe and North Africa from orbital positions 30.0° West and 61.0° West.[2]It was formed in 1989 and its activities include provision of communication services in the commercial and government sectors (corporate networks, advancedtelecommunications services,telephony,videoconferencing,etc.). Hispasat's fleet of satellites broadcast more than 1250 television channels and radio stations to more than 30 million homes, as well as providing services such as broadband to mobile telephones and landlines.[3]

The first Hispasat satellite sent into orbit wasHispasat 1A,which was launched on 11 September 1992 on board anAriane 4launch vehicle from theCentre Spatial GuyanaisnearKourouin French Guiana. It was put intogeostationary orbitat30° West,which is the location of all their subsequent satellites serving Spain and Europe.

The Amazonas satellites (61° West) were inaugurated in 2004 with the launch ofAmazonas 1,which served the American market (mainly Latin America).Amazonas 2was launched on 1 October 2009 andAmazonas 3on 7 February 2013[4]replacing Amazonas 1, which was moved to a new position at 36° West in September 2013.[5]Amazonas 4Awas launched on 22 March 2014. A fifth generation of this satellite series, Amazonas 5, was launched on 11 September 2017.[6]

Corporate structure and shareholders[edit]

Second and former Hispasat logo, used from 2001 until May 2017

The Hispasat Group is formed of Hispasat S.A., its subsidiaries Hispasat Canarias, Hispamar Satellites (a joint venture with the Brazilian telephone operatorOi), Hispasat Brazil and associated companies Galileo Systems and Services.

The range of Hispasat shareholders demonstrates the company's strategic nature both for the government and the Spanish telecommunications market. In 2012, Hispasat's shareholders included representatives from the Spanish public sector,State Industrial Holding Company(Sepi) with 7.41%, and theCentre for the Development of Industrial Technology(CDTI) with 1.85%, andAbertis,a group that specialises in the management of telecommunication's infrastructure and services, with 90.74%.[7]

On 21 February 2012, the press were informed thatTelefónicawould sell Abertis its shares in Hispasat,[8]and theSpanish governmentauthorised the sale in December 2012.

Abertis bought 16.42% of Hispasat from theSpanish Ministry of Defenceon 25 July 2013, taking its stake in the company to 57.05% – with France'sEutelsatholding 33.69%, Spain'sSepi7.41% and the country's Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology 1.85%. Abertis sold its stake in Hispasat to Red Eléctrica de España, in February 2019.[9]

Shareholder Capital Shareholder Capital
Red Eléctrica de España 90.74%
Spanish government 9.26% SEPI 7.41%
CDTI 1.85%

Satellites[edit]

Launched satellites[edit]

Source: Hispasat official web site.[2][10]

Name Launch date Use Constructor Launch system Orbital position Transponders Coverage
Hispasat 1A[11][12] 11 September 1992 Digital television and government-military communications Matra Marconi Space Ariane 4 End of lifetime reached in 2003.
Hispasat 1B[13][14] 22 July 1993 Digital television and government-military communications Matra Marconi Space Ariane 4 End of lifetime reached in 2003, although some transponders were active until June 2006.
Hispasat 1C[2][15][16] 3 February 2000 Digital television and radio services as well asVSATnetworks Alcatel Space Atlas 2AS,based on aSpacebus 3000B2platform End of lifetime reached in 2017.
Hispasat 1D[2][15][17] 18 September 2002 Replacing Hispasat 1A and 1B for non-military uses Alcatel Space Atlas 2AS Centaur 143° West 28 Kuband transponders Europe, North Africa, America
Amazonas 1[2][15][18] 5 August 2004 Civil-communications Astrium Proton-M 61° West (Re-positioned to 36° West) 32 Kuband transponders and 27 C band transponders Europe, North Africa, America
Amazonas 2[2][19][20][21][22] 1 October 2009 Civil-communications EADS Astrium Ariane 5 61° West 54 Kuband transponders, 10 C band transponders and an advanced payload composed by an onboard processor capable of providing broadband multimedia services North, Central and South America
Hispasat 1E[2][23][24] 29 December 2010 Civil-communications Space Systems/Loral Ariane 5 30° West 53 Kuband transponders Europe, North Africa, America
Amazonas 3[2][25][26][27] 7 February 2013[4] Civil-communications Space Systems/Loral Ariane 5 61° West 33 Kuband transponders, 9 Kaband and 19 C band transponders North, Central and South America
Amazonas 4A 22 March 2014 Civil-Communications Orbital Sciences Corporation Ariane 5 61° West 24 Kuband transponders North, Central and South America – transponder capacity limited by power subsystem anomaly[28]
Hispasat AG1 28 January 2017 Civil-communications OHB-System Soyuz ST-B 36° West 24 Kuband transponders and 3 Kaband transponders Europe, North Africa and America
Amazonas 5[29][30] 11 September 2017 Civil-communications Space Systems/Loral Proton-M 61° West 24 Kuband transponders and 34 Kaband spot beams Latin America
Hispasat 1F
 6 March 2018[31]This satellite replaced Hispasat 1D[32] Civil-communications Space Systems/Loral Falcon 9 Block 4[33] 30° West 30 Kuband, 10 C band and 7 Kabeams Europe, North Africa, America
Amazonas Nexus 7 February 2023[34] Civil-communications[35] Thales Alenia Space Falcon 9 Block 5 61° West

Cancelled satellites[edit]

Name Comment Use Orbital position / Transponders / Coverage
Amazonas 4B[36] The project was cancelled in the wake of the power problems of Amazonas 4A. It was replaced by Amazonas 5 Civil-communications /Orbital Sciences Corporation/? 61° west /? / America
HisNorSat Initially scheduled for launch in 2014, the project was suspended in September 2012 Military use, resulting from a collaboration agreement between Spain andNorway – / 40 Kaand X band transponders / From Australia to America

R+D+I projects[edit]

Antennas at Hispasat's Satellite Control Centre in Arganda del Rey (Madrid).

Ignis:The IGNIS project (integral communications system for the control of forest fires) is part of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation's Innpacto project. It was launched in September 2011 with the main objective of developing short-term solutions to improve the telecommunications used while fighting forest fires.

Saturno:Hispasat is coordinating the SATURNO Project (SATellite Universal Redistribution NetwOrk). SATURNO is a tractor project, included within the Spanish government's 2010 Plan Avanza for R+D Competitiveness, the plan's main objective is to investigate innovative solutions for content distribution via satellites in the digital home to maximise use of existing infrastructure and develop necessary equipment and systems. Solutions developed as part of SATURNO are based on the use of high-speed IP technologies and the reuse of domestic cabling.

Jedi:The JEDI project (Just Exploring DImensions) started in 2010 with the objective of improving knowledge regarding the different formats and technologies related to 3D TV and how it will evolve and develop for consumers. JEDI is part of a European research project, ITEA 2, which forms part of the EuropeanEUREKAinitiatives. Hispasat participates in the European JEDI consortium and is also a partner in the Spanish JEDI consortium collaborating on research and development projects under the aegis of Plan Avanza.

Phidias:PHIDIAS (Hybrid Platform for the Intelligent Diffusion of Applications and Services for Television) is an Avanza Plan project. Its objective is the development of an integrated platform for hybrid broadcast broadband television (HbbTV) that combines the broadcast and broadband delivery of television through the Internet. The aim is to investigate different alternatives for technological solutions for HbbTV by developing specific applications (social networks, personalised advertising, interactive applications etc.). The ultimate objective is to produce a working model for both terrestrial and satellite television.

Intogener:Hispasat participates in the INTOGENER Project to design a system to more precisely measure the flow of water in mountain watersheds with the objective of making the generation of hydroelectric power more efficient and sustainable. The project started in May 2012 and will be carried out in the ChileanAndesfor a period of two years with a budget of over a million euros, with 50% of the budget coming from theEuropean Space Agency(ESA). Other collaborators includeStarlab,as the project's coordinator,Endesa Chile,thePontifical Catholic University of Chileand the consultancy Future Water, which will provide the remaining 50% of the project's budget.

See also[edit]

  • Hisdesat,another Spanish satellite operator

References[edit]

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