The Government of Spain has approved an investment of 1,011 million euros For program development Paz IIwhich contemplates the design, construction and launch of Two new spy satellites of land observation for the armed forces.
This is the greatest initiative of this type in the history of the country, and consolidates Spain as a relevant actor in the field of European spatial defense.
Dual technology with national seal
The program will be led by Hisdesatpublic satellite government services, also responsible for the satellite Peace i —In orbit since 2018— and the series SPAINSAT NG. More than 60% of the components of the new satellites will be of national manufacturewhich means a strategic impulse to the Spanish aerospace industry.
The new satellites will be operational Between 2030 and 2032and your budget will be executed progressively from this year until the end of the project. The goal is replace and expand the capabilities of peace andwhich is already in the final stretch of its operational useful life.
Strategic observation capabilities
Since its launch, the Peace i has generated more than 150,000 high -resolution radar imagesused by the Ministry of Defense for:
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Support military operations abroad
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Monitor international maritime movements
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Control terrestrial and coastal borders
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Obtain geospatial intelligence for strategic decisions
The satellites Paz II These functions will improve, integrating more advanced sensors, greater resolution, and new surveillance capabilities in all types of weather conditions and schedules.
A project with European ambition
The CEO of Hisdesat, Miguel Ángel García Primohas described peace II as the “greater project ever undertaken by the Spanish space industry”
The initiative is aligned with the commitments of Spain before the NATO and the European Unionwhich demand greater strategic autonomy and their own intelligence capabilities to an increasingly unstable international environment.