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Hispasat

Space Agencies of Europe

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.

Facts
Agency Type
Spanish satellite communications company operating communications satellites covering the Americas, Europe and North Africa 1
Founded Year
1989 1
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain 1
Head
Pedro Duque (Chairperson) 1
Partially Attested
Annual Budget
EUR 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.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • 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
  • Hispasat infobox, Headquarters field
    Headquarters Madrid, Spain
  • Hispasat infobox, Key people field
    Pedro Duque, Chairperson
  • Hispasat infobox, Revenue field
    Revenue: €200.3 million (2012)
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