Hispasat is the operating company for a number of Spanishcommunications satellites that 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, advanced telecommunications 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 Amazonas satellites (61° West) were inaugurated in 2004 with the launch of Amazonas 1, which served the American market (mainly Latin America). Amazonas 2 was launched on 1 October 2009 and Amazonas 3 on 7 February 2013 [4] replacing Amazonas 1, which was moved to a new position at 36° West in September 2013.[5]Amazonas 4A was launched on 22 March 2014. A fifth generation of this satellite series, Amazonas 5, was launched on 11 September 2017.[6]
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 operator Oi), 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 the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) with 1.85%, and Abertis, a group that specializes in the management of telecommunication's infrastructure and services, with 90.74%.[7]
On 21 February 2012, the press were informed that Telefónica would sell Abertis its shares in Hispasat,[8] and the Spanish government authorized the sale in December 2012.
Abertis bought 16.42% of Hispasat from the Spanish Ministry of Defence on 25 July 2013, taking its stake in the company to 57.05% – with France's Eutelsat holding 33.69%, Spain's Sepi 7.41% 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]
54 Ku band transponders, 10 C band transponders and an advanced payload composed by an onboard processor capable of providing broadband multimedia services
Initially scheduled for launch in 2014, the project was suspended in September 2012
Military use, resulting from a collaboration agreement between Spain and Norway
– / 40 Ka and X band transponders / From Australia to America
R+D+I projects
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 in order 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 European EUREKA initiatives. 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, personalized 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 Chilean Andes for a period of two years with a budget of over a million euros, with 50% of the budget coming from the European Space Agency (ESA). Other collaborators include Starlab, as the project's coordinator, Endesa Chile, the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and the consultancy Future Water, which will provide the remaining 50% of the project's budget.
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Hispasat is the operating company for a number of Spanish communications satellites that 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 advanced telecommunications 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 HispasatTypePublic limited companyIndustryCommunication satellitesFounded1989HeadquartersMadrid SpainKey peopleElena Pisonero Ruiz Chairperson of the board since 20 March 2012 ProductsInternet television radio and mobile communications via satelliteRevenue 200 3 million 2012 1 Number of employees176 1 SubsidiariesHispasat Brasil Hispamar Satelites Hispasat CanariasWebsitehttps www hispasat com enThe first Hispasat satellite sent into orbit was Hispasat 1A which was launched on 11 September 1992 on board an Ariane 4 launch vehicle from the Centre Spatial Guyanais near Kourou in French Guiana It was put into geostationary orbit at 30 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 of Amazonas 1 which served the American market mainly Latin America Amazonas 2 was launched on 1 October 2009 and Amazonas 3 on 7 February 2013 4 replacing Amazonas 1 which was moved to a new position at 36 West in September 2013 5 Amazonas 4A was launched on 22 March 2014 A fifth generation of this satellite series Amazonas 5 was launched on 11 September 2017 6 Contents 1 Corporate structure and shareholders 2 Satellites 2 1 Launched satellites 2 2 Planned satellites 2 3 Cancelled satellites 3 R D I projects 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCorporate structure and shareholders Edit 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 operator Oi 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 the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology CDTI with 1 85 and Abertis a group that specializes in the management of telecommunication s infrastructure and services with 90 74 7 On 21 February 2012 the press were informed that Telefonica would sell Abertis its shares in Hispasat 8 and the Spanish government authorized the sale in December 2012 Abertis bought 16 42 of Hispasat from the Spanish Ministry of Defence on 25 July 2013 taking its stake in the company to 57 05 with France s Eutelsat holding 33 69 Spain s Sepi 7 41 and the country s Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology 1 85 Abertis sold its stake in Hispasat to Red Electrica de Espana in February 2019 9 Shareholder Capital Shareholder CapitalRed Electrica de Espana 90 74 Spanish government 9 26 SEPI 7 41 CDTI 1 85 Satellites EditLaunched satellites Edit Source Hispasat official web site 2 10 Name Launch date Use Constructor Launch system Orbital position Transponders CoverageHispasat 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 as VSAT networks Alcatel Space Atlas 2AS based on a Spacebus 3000B2 platform 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 Ku band transponders Europe North Africa AmericaAmazonas 1 2 15 18 5 August 2004 Civil communications Astrium Proton M 61 West Re positioned to 36 West 32 Ku band transponders and 27 C band transponders Europe North Africa AmericaAmazonas 2 2 19 20 21 22 1 October 2009 Civil communications EADS Astrium Ariane 5 61 West 54 Ku band transponders 10 C band transponders and an advanced payload composed by an onboard processor capable of providing broadband multimedia services North Central and South AmericaHispasat 1E 2 23 24 29 December 2010 Civil communications Space Systems Loral Ariane 5 30 West 53 Ku band transponders Europe North Africa AmericaAmazonas 3 2 25 26 27 7 February 2013 4 Civil communications Space Systems Loral Ariane 5 61 West 33 Ku band transponders 9 Ka band and 19 C band transponders North Central and South AmericaAmazonas 4A 22 March 2014 Civil Communications Orbital Sciences Corporation Ariane 5 61 West 24 Ku band 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 Ku band transponders and 3 Ka band transponders Europe North Africa and AmericaAmazonas 5 29 30 11 September 2017 Civil communications Space Systems Loral Proton M 61 West 24 Ku band transponders and 34 Ka band spot beams Latin AmericaHispasat 1F 6 March 2018 31 This satellite replaced Hispasat 1D 32 Civil communications Space Systems Loral Falcon 9 33 30 West 30 Ku band 10 C band and 7 Ka beams Europe North Africa AmericaPlanned satellites Edit Name Launch date Use Constructor Launch system Orbital position Transponders CoverageAmazonas Nexus NET Late January 2023 34 Civil communications 35 Thales Alenia Space Falcon 9 61 WestCancelled satellites Edit Name Comment Use Orbital position Transponders CoverageAmazonas 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 AmericaHisNorSat Initially scheduled for launch in 2014 the project was suspended in September 2012 Military use resulting from a collaboration agreement between Spain and Norway 40 Ka and X band transponders From Australia to AmericaR 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 in order 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 European EUREKA initiatives 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 personalized 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 Chilean Andes for a period of two years with a budget of over a million euros with 50 of the budget coming from the European Space Agency ESA Other collaborators include Starlab as the project s coordinator Endesa Chile the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and the consultancy Future Water which will provide the remaining 50 of the project s budget See also Edit Spaceflight portalHisdesat satellite operatorReferences Edit a b Hispasat www hispasat com a b c d e f g h Hispasat www hispasat com Informes anuales de Hispasat a b Hispasat lanza su decimo satelite Amazonas 3 www europapress es Europa Press 8 February 2013 Spacenews Amazonas 1 Repositioned To Inaugurate New Slot Amazonas 5 space skyrocket de Hispasat Accionistas de hispasat PDF Retrieved 25 October 2012 Telefonica vende a Abertis su participacion del 13 23 en Hispasat por 124 millones La Razon 21 February 2012 Retrieved 25 October 2012 Abertis compra el 16 42 de Hispasat a Defensa y toma el control de la compania El Mundo 25 July 2013 Retrieved 26 July 2013 Maps showing coverage of Hispasat satellites on their corporate website Archived from the original on 24 August 2012 Retrieved 28 October 2013 Technical details for satellite HISPASAT 1A N2YO com Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions NASA Hispasat 1A This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Technical details for satellite HISPASAT 1B N2YO com Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions NASA Hispasat 1B This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b c Technical details for satellite HISPASAT 1C N2YO com Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions NASA Hispasat 1C This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain NASA Hispasat 1 D This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Satbeams World of Satellites at your fingertips Technical details for satellite AMAZONAS 2 N2YO com Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions Satbeams World of Satellites at your fingertips Astrium Wins Hispasat Contract To Build Amazonas 2 Satellite SpaceDaily 8 June 2007 Another Arianespace launch success and a new commercial record for Ariane 5 Arianespace 1 October 2009 Archived from the original on 6 October 2009 Technical details for satellite HISPASAT 1E N2YO com Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions NASA Hispasat 1E Technical details for satellite AMAZONAS 3 N2YO com Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions Satbeams World of Satellites at your fingertips Amazonas 3 will be built by Space Systems Loral Space Daily Stephen Clark 17 April 2014 Power system failure detected on Amazonas 4A Spaceflight Now Retrieved 18 April 2014 Proton M Launches from Baikonur with Amazonas 5 Telecom Satellite 11 September 2017 Hispasat Amazonas 5 Launch Schedule Spaceflight now 23 December 2017 Archived from the original on 13 December 2017 Retrieved 23 December 2017 Hispasat 30W 6 Hispasat 1F space skyrocket de SpaceX and customers defend Falcon 9 performance after Zuma mission Jett Foust Space com 17 January 2017 Rocket Launch Viewing Guide for Cape Canaveral 5 January 2023 Amazonas Nexus Retrieved 7 January 2023 Amazonas 4B space skyrocket de External links Edit Media related to Hispasat at Wikimedia Commons Official website Amazonas 2 on EADS Astrium website Hispasat footprint s at SatBeams Amazonas footprint s at SatBeams Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hispasat amp oldid 1133008128 Amazonas 2, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
