Redu Station

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.

Redu Station
Named afterRedu 
Part ofESTRACK 
Location(s)Redu, Libin, Arrondissement of Neufchâteau, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Coordinates50°00′07″N 5°08′48″E
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
Location of Redu Station
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