News: HispaSat
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Spain Approves Early Release of €65.8 Million in PAZ 2 Spy Satellite Funding European Spaceflight · 14 Oct 2026 The Spanish government has approved a request from satellite operator Hisdesat to bring forward €65.8 million of a €1 billion loan for the PAZ 2 spy satellite programme to cover payments due earlier than originally antic...
- Hisdesat Confirms Spanish Military Satellite Sustained “Non-Recoverable Damage” European Spaceflight · 18 Jan 2026 Hisdesat has announced that the SpainSat NG II military communications satellite, which was struck by a “space particle,” has suffered “non-recoverable damage.” As a result of this finding, the company has initiated an R...
- Spain’s New Communications Satellite Suffers “Space Particle” Strike European Spaceflight · 3 Jan 2026 Indra Group has announced that the SpainSat NG II communications satellite was struck by a “space particle” as it was en route to its operational orbit. According to the company, it is currently assessing the extent of t...
- Spain Approves €1 Billion Loan to Hisdesat for PAZ 2 Satellites European Spaceflight · 19 Apr 2025 Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a loan agreement under which national satellite operator Hisdesat will receive €1.011 billion over eight years to develop a pair of PAZ 2 satellites. The PAZ-1 synthetic aperture...
- ESA and Hisdesat set to launch next-generation secure communications satellite ESA · 27 Jan 2025 Hisdesat, Spain's premier provider of secure satellite communications, is set to launch its SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG I) satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 29 January from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 20:34...
- Europe to develop geostationary quantum encryption payload SpaceNews · 21 Jan 2025 European satellite maker Thales Alenia Space and Spanish operator Hispasat have secured government funding to develop a geostationary payload that uses quantum technology to distribute encryption keys.
- European Commission Accepts ‘Best-and-Final Offer’ for IRIS2 Constellation European Spaceflight · 1 Nov 2024 The European Commission has announced that it has awarded the contract to build its IRIS2 satellite communications megaconstellation to the SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat. IRIS2 (Infrastructure...
- Spanish defense giant reportedly seeks Hispasat stake SpaceNews · 29 Dec 2023 One of Spain’s biggest defense contractors is considering buying a stake in Madrid-based satellite operator Hispasat, according to a local report citing unidentified market sources.
- Intelsat buys capacity on Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus satellite SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2023 Intelsat has acquired a “significant amount” of capacity from the recently launched Amazonas Nexus satellite to meet demand for connectivity over the Americas, an executive for the company told SpaceNews.
- SpaceX launches communications satellite for Spain’s Hispasat Spaceflight Now · 6 Feb 2023 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday night from Cape Canaveral with Amazonas Nexus, a powerhouse satellite owned by the Spanish company Hispasat to connect trans-Atlantic airline passengers, maritime traffic, and rur...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Spanish Amazonas Nexus satellite Teslarati · 6 Feb 2023 SpaceX has successfully launched Spanish connectivity provider HISPASAT’s Amazonas Nexus satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. The mission kicks off a surge...
- SpaceX launches Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus satellite NASASpaceflight · 5 Feb 2023 SpaceX has launched the Amazonas Nexus satellite for Hispasat on a Falcon 9 rocket from SLC-40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 8:32 PM EST on Monday, Feb. 6 (01:32 UTC on Tuesday, Feb. 7) u...
- Spanish-owned communications satellite ready for launch from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 4 Feb 2023 A nearly five-ton satellite for the Spanish company Hispasat is ready for liftoff from Cape Canaveral Monday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, beginning a mission to provide in-flight internet and other communications ser...
- Hispasat invests in reforestation to drive sustainability expansion strategy SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2023 After recently investing in Spain’s largest reforestation project, Madrid-based operator Hispasat hopes to use a satellite SpaceX is launching next month to support other sustainability projects across Latin America.
- Hispasat buys teleport operator to expand managed services business SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2022 Spanish satellite operator Hispasat is open to more acquisitions that vertically integrate its business after buying managed services provider AXESS Networks, according to its CEO Miguel Panduro.
- Ex-Im Bank finances SpaceX launch deal SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2021 The Export-Import Bank of the United States has arranged financing for the SpaceX launch of a Hispasat satellite, the first space deal the bank has done in six years.
- Xtar sells satellite to Hisdesat, shifts to lease agreement SpaceNews · 31 Jul 2020
- FCC makes headway in legal battle with ABS, Hispasat and Arsat over C-band auction SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2020
- ABS, Hispasat and Arsat sue FCC over C-band auction SpaceNews · 15 May 2020
- Xtar, Hisdesat weigh life extension for aging satellites SpaceNews · 22 Apr 2020
- Sea Launch platform to leave California • Hispasat boosts Red Eléctrica’s financials SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2020
- Hispasat buys GEO satellite from Thales Alenia Space SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2020
- Airbus inks two-satellite deal with Spain’s satellite operator Hisdesat SpaceNews · 6 May 2019
- FIRST UP Satcom | First Ariane 6 to carry 30 OneWeb satellites • Viasat seeking to raise $500 million • Hispasat trials Wi-Fi hotspots in Colombia SpaceNews · 19 Mar 2019
- Spanish electricity company buys Hispasat for $1.1 billion SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2019
- ABS, Hispasat and Star One cry foul over C-band Alliance SpaceNews · 18 Oct 2018