• Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with Hisdesat, alongside Airbus Defence and Space, to build secure communications satellite SpainSat NG III.
• Order completes the SPAINSAT NG programme for strategic communications supporting Spain’s armed forces, government agencies, NATO, EU GOVSATCOM, allied governments.
• Launch scheduled for Q3 2030; entry into service expected in early 2031; development timeline set at 48 months.
• Satellite to add X-band, military Ka-band, UHF capabilities; designed to boost capacity, flexibility, protection against interference and electronic threats.
• Coverage to span the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East; combined with SpainSat NG I, reach extended to Singapore.

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