https://spacewatch.global/tag/spanish-ministry-of-defence/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:46:34 +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/spanish-ministry-of-defence/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/hisdesat-begins-process-for-new-spainsat-ng-iii-satellite-after-irreparable-damage-to-spainsat-ng-ii/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70539 Following the irreparable damage to the SpainSat NG II satellite after it was impacted by a space particle, Hisdesat, together with the Spanish Ministry of Defense, has initiated the RFQ process for the SpainSat NG III satellite, which will now replace the damaged SpainSat NG II,]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/spains-hisdesat-taps-airbus-and-thales-alenia-space-for-two-spainsat-ng-satellites/ Wed, 08 May 2019 05:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13915 A four co-primes consortium formed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space (both in Spain and France) has been selected by Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A. (Spanish Governmental Satellite Operator) to build two SpainSAT NG satellites. Used for governmental communications, these new generation satellites will replace the existing SpainSAT and Xtar-EUR satellites. Airbus will act as lead partner of the consortium.]]>