https://spacewatch.global/tag/hispasat/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:34:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/hispasat/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/space-nuggets-27-2025/ Sat, 05 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66154 This week’s nugget comes straight from Brussels, where I had the honor of moderating the opening panel at the EU Space Forum—just days after the EU Space Act draft was unveiled.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/iris2-concession-signed-europes-e10-6-billion-satellite-initiative-for-secure-connectivity/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62935 The European Commission formalized a 12-year concession contract with SpaceRISE, the sole bidder for IRIS2. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/infinite-orbits-announces-successful-fundraising-round/ Wed, 15 May 2024 06:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55193 Infinite Orbits has concluded its first fundraising round, raising €12M in a round which Newfund Capital led. The round also saw participation from the EIC Fund, IRDI Capital Investissement and Space Founders France (a CNES venture arm). The closing of this round demonstrates confidence in Infinite Orbits’ vision and marks an important confirmation of the Company’s roadmap.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/hispasat-partners-infinite-orbits-on-european-life-mission-extension/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54197 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.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/european-space-and-telecoms-players-sign-partnership-agreement-to-bid-for-iris/ Wed, 03 May 2023 06:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48387 A group of European Space and Telecommunications players have come together to form a partnership to respond to the European Commission’s call for tender related to the future European satellite constellation IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite). IRIS² aims to bring a new secure and resilient connectivity infrastructure to European governments, businesses and citizens.  ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/hispasat-and-repsol-foundation-partner-in-reforestation-project/ Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38563&preview=true&preview_id=38563 The Spanish satellite operator Hispasat partners with the Repsol Foundation to develop technologies for the reforestation sector to offset CO2 emissions. Hispasat and Repsol signed a strategic partnership agreement to use the satellite operator’s technology in Repsol’s Green Engine project, Spain’s largest reforestation program for offsetting emissions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/u-s-exim-bank-returns-to-space-with-spacex-and-hispasat-funding/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33827&preview=true&preview_id=33827 The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) finances SpaceX and Hispasat with more than $80 million, the bank announced. The bank’s board unanimously approved $80.7 million in EXIM financing to support launch services by SpaceX and U.S.-brokered launch and initial in-orbit insurances for Hispasat Canarias,]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/hispasat-appoints-former-barcelona-mayor/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27087&preview=true&preview_id=27087 Hispasat appoints former Barcelona mayor as new President]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/hispasats-amazonas-nexus-satellite-will-embed-the-pathfinder-2-mission-for-the-united-states-space-force/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23813&preview=true&preview_id=23813 The Amazonas Nexus, a more efficient, safer and more flexible latest generation satellite, will be launched in mid-2022.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/20413/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20413 Thriving in the New Space ecosystem can be very difficult. There is no blueprint, and the best ideas can rise and fall quickly and unpredictably. But still, we endeavour: planning missions, assembling satellites, and building mega-constellations. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/hispasat-and-pld-space-agree-to-collaborate-with-small-satellites-and-miura-5-rocket/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 06:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20279 The Spanish companies HISPASAT and PLD Space announced that they signed an agreement on 3 March 2020 in Madrid with the intention of working together on defining the technical features and analysing compatibility to launch services on board the MIURA-5.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/gogo-buys-capacity-on-hispasats-amazonas-nexus-hts-satellite/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 06:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18699 Gogo, the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, and Spanish satellite operator, HISPASAT, announced on 16 January 2020 a capacity agreement on Amazonas Nexus satellite to meet the growing global demand for high-speed inflight connectivity services.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/spains-hispasat-selects-thales-alenia-space-to-build-amazonas-nexus-communications-satellite/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 06:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18560 HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite telecommunications operator, has awarded to Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), the construction of the Amazonas Nexus satellite, which will replace and expand the capacities of Amazonas 2 satellite, in orbit at 61º West. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/spains-hispasat-and-hispatec-partner-on-agricultural-technology/ Fri, 27 Dec 2019 06:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18088 Hispasat, the Spanish communications satellite operator, and the Hispatec Group, a leader specialising in software and digitalisation solutions for the agricultural sector, have signed an agreement to promote the use of new technologies in this sector in Europe, the Americas and North Africa.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/09/hispasat-and-bansat-provide-satellite-connectivity-for-a-humanitarian-mission-in-the-atrato-river-in-colombia/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16085 HISPASAT and Colombian satellite services provider Bansat, are helping to provide the communications for the “Journey to the heart of the Atrato”.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/inspiring-girls-foundation-and-hispasat-team-up-on-space-sector-event/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 05:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14529 The Inspiring Girls Foundation and HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, joined forces to host an event entitled “Girls and the Space Sector" at the Space Centre of the National Aerospace Technical Institute (INTA) in Maspalomas, Canary Islands, with 50 girls attending from the Guanarteme de Las Palmas high school.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/leosats-business-viability-boosted-by-2-billion-in-pre-launch-commercial-agreements/ Thu, 09 May 2019 05:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13950 LeoSat Enterprises announced on 7 May 2019 that it has signed more than U.S.$2 billion in commercial agreements ahead of launching the world's fastest, most secure and widest coverage data network delivered over a constellation of low-Earth-orbit satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/spains-hispasat-and-israels-hisky-to-offer-iot-and-mss-terminals-in-mexico/ Thu, 02 May 2019 05:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13800 Spanish satellite telecommunications operator Hispasat, has completed the successful installation of a hub at its gateway in Ixtlahuaca del Rayón (México) to manage the Smartellites™, hiSky terminals that offer mobile satellite services (MSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions through Amazonas-5 satellite Ka-band, which covers 79% of the Mexican population. Both companies signed an agreement in 2017 to jointly commercialize this solution in Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and North Africa.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/cabsat-2019-saudi-arabias-skyband-selects-leosat-for-data-network-backbone/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13055 LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of 108 low-earth-orbit communications satellites that will provide the fastest, most secure and widest coverage data network in the world, has entered into an agreement with SKYBAND, a member of the Inteltec Group and leading communications provider of satellite and networking solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/02/israels-gilat-posts-strong-q4-2018-financial-results-reports-strong-profits-and-growth/ Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12752 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2018.]]>