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About ESA Redu Centre


The ESA Redu Centre has been tracking satellites since 1968. It occupies a land surface of 29,000 square meters, of which 3,000 is building surface.
Technical areas include control centres, technical equipment rooms and antenna bunkers.

News and Events


ESA offers Artemis to industry in an Announcement of Opportunity - UPDATE

22 January 2013 ESA is offering European satellite operators a unique opportunity to obtain ownership of its Artemis telecoms satellite. ESA is organising visits both to Fucino and Redu to allow the bidders to evaluate the Artemis operational environment. The visit to the Fucino facility is scheduled for 4 February.

Redu activates third Galileo satnav payload

06 December 2012 For the first time, a Galileo payload has been activated directly from the ESA Redu Centre, located in the heart of Belgium’s Ardennes forest.

Artemis keeps talking the talk

04 June 2012 Although ESA’s Artemis telecommunications satellite has officially completed its mission, it still has plenty to offer. Reaching its working orbit almost 11 years ago after an arduous journey, Artemis continues to communicate with Earth.



Highlights


Belgium's science minister tours Redu


At the invitation of ESA’s Director General, Belgium’s Minister responsible for science policy, Paul Magnette, visited the ESA Redu Centre recently.

Redu Centre Visitors' Guide


The Redu Centre Visitors' Guide is designed to provide important practical information about the Centre to assist you during your stay. It also offers some general nformation about the Redu area.

Interview with Daniele Galardini, Head of ESA Redu Centre


Over the years, as ESA missions have succeeded one another, the team of engineers and technicians has seen the number of antennas increase and applications encompass not just telecommunications (Artemis) but also earth (PROBA 1) and solar observation (PROBA 2), and navigation (GALILEO IOT). Daniele Galardini discusses the growth of the ESA Redu Centre.

 
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