Redu Station

Redu Station
Named afterRedu 
Part ofESTRACK 
Location(s)Redu, Libin, Arrondissement of Neufchâteau, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Coordinates50°00′07″N 5°08′48″E / 50.001889°N 5.146656°E / 50.001889; 5.146656
OrganizationEuropean Space Operations Centre 
Altitude387 m (1,270 ft)
Telescope styleground station 
Diameter15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Websitewww.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/Redu_station
Redu Station is located in Belgium
Redu Station
Location of Redu Station
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ESTRACK station in Redu, Belgium

Redu Station is an ESTRACK radio antenna station for communication with spacecraft. The station is located in Wallonia, about one kilometre away from the village of Redu, Belgium. The ground terminals provide tracking capabilities in C band, L-band, S-band, Ku band, and Ka band as well as provide in-orbit tests of telecommunication satellites.

External links

  • ESA webpage on ESTRACK, including links to all stations
  • ESA/ESTRACK Redu station page
  • ESA Redu ground station gallery
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