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Arianespace To Loft SpainSat
Evry - Sep 17, 2002 SpainSat will be boosted into orbit by an Ariane 5 in 2004, from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport, in Kourou, French Guiana. "Ariane fully meets Europe's strategic needs," noted Jean-Yves Le Gall, "which means that this launcher is more than ever a key to the development of a European defense and security policy. "I would like to thank Hisdesat for placing their confidence in us, and also single out the dynamic Spanish space industry for their critical contribution to consolidating the competitiveness of the Ariane launch system." "While it may seem only natural for a European company to choose a European launcher, it was above all a question of opting for excellence," emphasized Jos� Mar�a Hoyos Fern�ndez. "This contract symbolizes guaranteed independent access to space for Europe. Our independence must also be built on sound industrial foundations. SpainSat will play a very important role in the development of new satellite-based services." SpainSat is the first satellite in Spain dedicated to secure governmental communications. The satellite will be operated by Hisdesat, a new company founded in 2001 by Hispasat, INSA (100% owned by INTA), EADS CASA Espacio, INDRA y SENER. Its first customer is the Spanish Ministry of Defense. SpainSat will take over for the Secomsat military payloads on the Hispasat 1A and 1B satellites, launched by Arianespace in 1992 and 1993, respectively. Built by Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto, California, SpainSat will weigh about 3,700 kg. at launch, and will be positioned at 30 degrees West, over the Atlantic ocean. It will be fitted with 13 X-band transponders, plus one Ka-band transponder. Several major satellite equipment will be built in Spain, as will the ground segment. SpainSat is the 20th military payload to be launch via Arianespace. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Arianespace SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Military Space News at SpaceWar.com
Space Group To Activate New Unit
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Jan 6, 2006Air Force Reserve Command's 310th Space Group will travel deeper into the space program when it activates a new unit Jan. 7. Headquarters Reserve National Security Space Institute will be a Reserve associate unit to the National Security Space Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo. The institute is the Department of Defense's focal point for providing education about space power in joint warfighting. |
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