Ibadan, 18 March 2024. – Hispasat and Infinite Orbits have announced their collaborative efforts in analyzing a life extension mission, utilizing Endurance, Infinite Orbits’ GEO satellite life extension service solution. Both parties aim to advance the development of a European life extension service solution for GEO satellites.
Infinite Orbits and Hispasat recognize the substantial commercial demand for this type of service on a global scale and believe it is financially viable for both GEO satellite operators and life extension service providers, especially once the majority of non-recurring development costs are absorbed, and a competitive design and manufacturing approach is considered.
The parties also emphasize that the creation of a European Life Extension service solution is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge for the broader European Space Industry and, specifically, for European satellite service providers. As a result, Infinite Orbits commits to presenting a European-made, replicable technical solution by the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027. Additionally, they plan to showcase a real-life, replicable use case of such a service supporting the international expansion of Hispasat. This collaboration will also demonstrate the inaugural European life extension service in GEO.
