Hispasat is the operating company for a number of Spanish communications satellites covering the Americas, Europe and North Africa from orbital positions 30.0 degrees West and 61.0 degrees West. Formed in 1989, its activities include the provision of communication services to the commercial and government sectors, and its fleet broadcasts more than 1,250 television channels and radio stations to more than 30 million homes.
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Agency TypeSpanish satellite communications company operating communications satellites covering the Americas, Europe and North Africa 1 Founded Year Headquarters HeadPedro Duque (Chairperson) 1 Partially Attested
Annual BudgetEUR 200.3 million in revenue for 2012 (a public company; figure is revenue, not a government budget; dated) 1 Cited page gives only a 2012 figure; no more recent revenue disclosure found in this pass. In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Agency Type: Spanish satellite communications company operating communications satellites covering the Americas, Europe and North Africa
- Founded Year: 1989
- Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
- Head: Pedro Duque (Chairperson)
- Annual Budget: EUR 200.3 million in revenue for 2012 (a public company; figure is revenue, not a government budget; dated)
2. Hispasat (Wikipedia)
Lead paragraph
is the operating company for a number of Spanish communications satellites
Hispasat, lead section
Hispasat is the operating company for a number of Spanish communications satellites that cover the Americas, Europe and North Africa
Hispasat, founding section
It was formed in 1989
Article text
It was put into geostationary orbit at 30° West, which is the location of all their subsequent satellites serving Spain and Europe.
Infobox: key_people
Pedro Duque, Chairperson
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