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- HISPASAT has chosen
ILS and SpaceX to launch their Hispasat 1F and
Amazonas 5 satellites
- HISPASAT has announced agreements reached
with launch service providers ILS and SpaceX to put
the satellites Amazonas 5 and Hispasat 1F into
orbit. Both satellites will be launched in 2017 and
will be an important step for HISPASAT Group in
their strategy for growth and expansion, which was
initiated with the launch of Amazonas 3 in 2013.
Through these agreements, the Spanish operator will
once again collaborate with ILS after the launch of
Amazonas 1 in 2004, and will for the first time work
with SpaceX and their Falcon 9 vehicle.
Hispasat 1F, which will be built on the SSL 1300
satellite platform, will be located at the 30° West
orbital position. It will replace Hispasat 1D and
provide the Group with additional Ku band capacity
for the Andes and Brazil. Moreover, with Hispasat 1F,
the Group’s transatlantic capacities for
connectivity between Europe and America will
increase, and Ka band capacity will be added with
European coverage in order for HISPASAT to continue
increasing their broadband services in the region.
Like Hispasat 1F, Amazonas 5, which will be located
at 61°W, will be built by SSL on its 1300 platform.
With this new satellite, the HISPASAT Group will be
able to meet the growing satellite capacity demand,
mainly for satellite television platforms in Latin
America and Brazil. Moreover, it has Ka band
capacity to deal with new Internet connectivity
services.
In the words of HISPASAT CEO Carlos Espinós, “by
putting our Amazonas 5 and Hispasat 1F satellites in
orbit, HISPASAT Group will strengthen its position
as the leader in the Spanish and Portuguese markets
and will be able to satisfy the growing demand for
telecommunication
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