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Redu
Redu () is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Libin, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The village is twinned with Hay-on-Wye in the United Kingdom and was one of the first book towns. The village was given new life by the development of the book trade in the 1980s but now faces an uncertain future with the decline in the brick-and-mortar book trade. Several of the book shops have closed and most of the others are having trouble. The ESTRACK Redu Station for the European Space Agency is located about a kilometre away. It has also a theme park in the nearby village of Transinne, one of the few in Europe devoted to space and astronautics, Euro Space Center {{Coord, 50.0083278, 5.21931389, type:landmark_region:BE-WLX, format=dms, display=title Euro Space Center is a science museum and educational tourist attraction located in Wallonia in the village of Transinne, municipality of Libin, Belgium, L .... References External links Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redu Station
Redu Station is an ESTRACK radio antenna station for communication with spacecraft. The station is located in Wallonia, about one kilometer away from the village of Redu, Belgium, where it has been tracking satellites since 1968. The ground terminals provide tracking capabilities in C band, L-band, S-band The S band is a designation by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for a part of the microwave band of the electromagnetic spectrum covering frequencies from 2 to 4 gigahertz (GHz). Thus it crosses the convention ..., Ku band, and Ka band as well as provide in-orbit tests of telecommunication satellites. Redu Station was recognized and fully integrated as an ESA Centre in 2009. References External links ESA webpage on ESTRACKESA/ESTRACK Redu station pageESA Redu ground station gallery ESTRACK facilities Buildings and structures in Luxembourg (Belgium) Libin, Belgium {{space-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESTRACK
The European Space Tracking (ESTRACK) network consists of a number of ground-based space-tracking stations belonging to the European Space Agency (ESA), and operated by the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany. The stations support various ESA spacecraft and facilitate communications between ground operators and scientific probes such as XMM-Newton, Mars Express, BepiColombo, Gaia. Similar networks are run by the USA, China, Russia, Japan, and India. Antennas Each ESTRACK station is different, supporting multiple missions, some sharing one or more of the same missions. The ESTRACK core network consists of: Former stations * Perth Station (Australia) * Maspalomas Station (Gran Canaria, Spain) * Villafranca Station (Spain) Composition The ESTRACK network consists of several ground station around the world. Some of them are owned by ESA itself while others are owned by commercial and other institutional operators. The core stations as well as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redu - Hiver
Redu () is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Libin, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The village is twinned with Hay-on-Wye in the United Kingdom and was one of the first book towns. The village was given new life by the development of the book trade in the 1980s but now faces an uncertain future with the decline in the brick-and-mortar book trade. Several of the book shops have closed and most of the others are having trouble. The ESTRACK Redu Station for the European Space Agency is located about a kilometre away. It has also a theme park in the nearby village of Transinne, one of the few in Europe devoted to space and astronautics, Euro Space Center {{Coord, 50.0083278, 5.21931389, type:landmark_region:BE-WLX, format=dms, display=title Euro Space Center is a science museum and educational tourist attraction located in Wallonia in the village of Transinne, municipality of Libin, Belgium, L .... References External links Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euro Space Center
{{Coord, 50.0083278, 5.21931389, type:landmark_region:BE-WLX, format=dms, display=title Euro Space Center is a science museum and educational tourist attraction located in Wallonia in the village of Transinne, municipality of Libin, Belgium, Libin, Belgium. It is devoted to space science and astronautics. The centre includes simulators of space flight and micro-gravity. It is the home of the only full-scale mock-up of a U.S. Space Shuttle existing in Europe, named ''Amicitia''. Gallery File:European Columbus space laboratory.jpg, Life size replica of the European Columbus space laboratory File:EVA and Moon suit Replica.jpg, EVA and Moon suit Replica File:Replica of the NASA Space Shuttle.jpg, Life size replica of the NASA Space Shuttle File:MIR Space Station Scale model.jpg, Scale model of the MIR Space Station File:Scale model of the Ariane 5 rocket.jpg, Scale model replica of the Ariane 5 European heavy-lift launch vehicle File:Belgian components for the Ariane 5 rocket. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libin, Belgium
Libin () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2019 the municipality, which covers 140.5 km2, had 5,223 inhabitants, giving a population density of 37.2 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following deelgemeente, districts: Anloy, Libin, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery. Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station. Also in the municipality is the Euro Space Center tourist attraction, close to Transinne. Sèchery is known as a popular location for marriages and company seminars (e.g. Antwerp Management School,...). See also * List of protected heritage sites in Libin References External links * Libin, Belgium, Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium) {{LuxembourgBE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is a 23-member International organization, international organization devoted to space exploration. With its headquarters in Paris and a staff of around 2,547 people globally as of 2023, ESA was founded in 1975 in the context of European integration. Its 2025 annual budget was €7.7 billion. The ESA Human and Robotic Exploration programme includes human spaceflight (mainly through participation in the International Space Station programme); as well as the launch and operation of missions to Mars and Moon. Further activities include science missions to Jupiter, Mercury, the Sun, Earth observation, Asteroid impact avoidance and Telecommunications missions, designing launch vehicles; and maintaining Europe's Spaceport, the Guiana Space Centre at Kourou (French Guiana). Further programmes include space safety, satellite navigation, applications and commercialisation. The main European launch vehicle Ariane 6 is operated through Arianespace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye, or simply Hay (; or simply ), is a market town and community (Wales), community in Powys, Wales. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as a book town, "town of books"; it is both the National Book Town of Wales and the site of the annual Hay Festival. The community had a population of 1,675 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. The town is List of twin towns and sister cities in Wales, twinned with Redu, a village in the Municipalities of Belgium, Belgian municipality of Libin, Belgium, Libin, and with Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa. Hay-on-Wye is often named as one of the best places to live in Wales and has been named as one of the UK's best Christmas destinations. Location The town lies on the south-east bank of the River Wye and is within the north-easternmost tip of the Brecon Beacons National Park, just north of the Black Mountains, Wales, Black Mountains. The town is just on the Wales-England border, Welsh side of the border with Herefor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Town
A book town is a town or village with many used book or antiquarian bookstores. These stores, as well as literary festivals, attract bibliophile tourists. Some book towns are members of the International Organisation of Book Towns. List of book towns Book towns with known dates of operation * Bellprat, Spain (2008) * Bhilar, India (2017) * Blaenavon, Wales (2003–2006) * Borrby, Sweden (2011) * Brownville, Nebraska, US (2004) * Clunes, Victoria, Australia (2007) * Dalmellington, Scotland (1997–2005) * Esquelbecq, France (2010) * Featherston, New Zealand (2015) * Hay-on-Wye, Wales (1962) * Hobart, New York (2005) * Jimbōchō Book Town, Japan (1868) * La Pobla de Segur, Spain (2018) * Langkawi International Book Village, Malaysia (1997, unknown date of closure) * Mellösa, Sweden (2001) * Montmorillon, France (2000) * Montolieu, France (1991) * Paju Book City, South Korea (1989) * Redu, Belgium (1984) * Sedbergh, England (2003) * Torup, Denmark (2006) * U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transinne
Transinne () is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Libin, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is home to the Euro Space Centre. There is also a theme park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ... in the village. Former municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium) {{Belgium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theme Park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often featuring multiple areas with different themes. Unlike temporary and mobile funfairs and carnivals, amusement parks are stationary and built for long-lasting operation. They are more elaborate than city parks and playgrounds, usually providing attractions that cater to a variety of age groups. While amusement parks often contain themed areas, theme parks place a heavier focus with more intricately designed themes that revolve around a particular subject or group of subjects. Amusement parks evolved from European fairs, pleasure gardens, and large picnic areas, which were created for people's recreation. World's fairs and other types of international expositions also influenced the emergence of the amusement park industry. Bakken ("The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
