ESA/Redu S-band antenna console

ESA's ground station at Redu in Belgium is part of the agency's network for controlling satellites, operated by the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany. This photograph shows the S-band antenna console in the Station Control Room. The 15-m antenna became operational in 1995 for controlling two of the four Cluster science satellites. [Image Date: 09-09-98] [98.09.005-121]