An ideal location
At the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, in the municipality of Libin, the Redu-Transinne cluster is taking shape. It enjoys an ideal location, close to the E411 motorway linking Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Basel and Milan. The E25 motorway, just 30 km away, provides access to the Cologne–Liège–Luxembourg axis. Finally, National Road N4 connects Brussels and Luxembourg.
By car, Transinne is located:
- 20 minutes from Libramont
- 30 minutes from Rochefort
- 40 minutes from Namur and Marche-en-Famenne
- 1 hour 30 minutes from Brussels
Libin does not have a railway station, but is located less than 30 minutes from four train stations.
A bus stop is located just a 10-minute walk from the Galaxia Park.
The Redu-Transinne space cluster has two sites:
Galaxia, a unique concept, encompassing:
Companies within the ecosystem:
Choosing the GALAXIA space centre means getting the chance to rub shoulders with some huge international names when it comes to space: the European Space Agency, the European GNSS, Vitrociset-Leonardo, Redu Space Services and many more.
European Space Agency (ESA-ESEC)
The European Space Security and Education Centre (ESEC) is the European Space Agency (ESA) centre in Belgium dedicated to space security, education, smallsat and CubeSat operations and navigation activities.
European Education and Security Centre
- The e-Technology Lab trains primary and secondary school teachers in robotics and related sciences.
- The Training and Learning Facility provides European university students in engineering and science with training, sharing ESA’s expertise, know-how and best practices.
- The CubeSat Support Facility is a facility for the integration, assembly and testing of educational CubeSats based on ESA protocols.
2025: 1,800 teachers and students from the 23 Member States
Galileo Integrated Logistics Support Centre (EUSPA : Agence de l’Union européenne pour le programme spatial)
Established at Galaxia in 2016 following a European Commission (EUSPA) call for tenders won by IDELUX, GILSC is operated by Telespazio Belgium on behalf of the SpaceOpal Consortium (50% Telespazio Italy and 50% DLR, the German Aerospace Center).
Its mission is to ensure the full operational readiness of all ground stations supporting the Galileo constellation worldwide.
Telespazio Belgium
Telespazio Belgium is a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales. It has been based in Transinne since 1982. Its missions include providing integrated solutions for satellite navigation, Earth observation and satellite telecommunications.
Nexova
Provider of innovative, tailor-made cybersecurity solutions designed to meet companies’ technical and operational needs while supporting their strategic objectives.
Nexova operates its own 3,300 m² cybersecurity centre at the Galaxia space campus.
Euro Space Center
A leading STEM centre and unique facility in Europe, the Euro Space Center welcomed 21,500 young people aged 8 to 18 in 2025, along with 73,736 day visitors from 63 nationalities, and hosted more than 100 B2B events.
THALES BELGIUM
Thales provides cutting-edge technological solutions in the fields of Defence, Civil Aviation, Space, as well as Cybersecurity and Digital technologies. Thales Belgium designed the “Gilles Brassard” quantum cryptography laboratory at the IDELUX Cybersecurity Centre to explore new security solutions based on quantum physics.
SES
SES is the world’s leading telecommunications satellite operator. The company specialises in providing satellite communications technologies, expertise, technical support and training worldwide.
CETIC
The mission of CETIC is to stimulate regional economic development by transferring expertise and skills in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and digital technologies to companies, with a primary focus on Walloon businesses.
SIRRIS
Sirris is the trusted partner of Belgian companies committed to technological innovation. Its mission is to help companies achieve their innovation ambitions through practical support, including expert teams, qualified partners and industrial laboratories.
REDU SPACE SERVICES
Redu Space Services, founded in 2007 by SES and QinetiQ Space NV, operates the ESA centre in Redu, which includes dozens of antennas and operational satellite systems.
The ESA centre in Redu is a critical EU infrastructure, ideally suited to hosting government and institutional space activities, services and applications, with a high level of security and cybersecurity.
MULTITEL
Multitel, a research and technological innovation centre, primarily supports Walloon companies in integrating new technologies more effectively into their products, processes and services, with the aim of enhancing competitiveness and fostering sustainable economic growth.
ECSA (European Corporate Security Association)
The European Corporate Security Association (ECSA) is a non-profit professional association established in 2005 and based in Brussels. It brings together security, resilience and business continuity managers and professionals from public and private organisations across Europe.
