Ground station

Redu (RED)

Redu (RED) is a satellite ground station with a 15 m dish operated by ESA Estrack in Belgium (50.002°, 5.145°). It supports S-band, X-band, Ka-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
ESA Estrack
Location
Belgium
Coordinates
50.0019°, 5.1450°
Altitude
365 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band, Ka-band
Dish diameter
15 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Supported satellites (2)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Redu (RED) ground station?

Redu (RED) is located in Belgium at 50.0019°, 5.1450°, 365 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Redu (RED) support?

Redu (RED) supports S-band, X-band, Ka-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates Redu (RED)?

Redu (RED) is operated by ESA Estrack.

Which satellites can Redu (RED) downlink?

Redu (RED) is qualified to support 2 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B.

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