Overview

• The centre became operational on May 27 at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt and its European Space Security and Education Centre in Redu, Belgium.
• It can monitor up to 42 billion security-relevant events per month across satellites, ground stations and mission control systems.
• Development spanned five years with a Leonardo-led consortium of 19 European companies handling design, integration and validation.
• The project carries a budget of roughly €26 million through 2026 as part of broader efforts to strengthen Europe’s space infrastructure.
• A dual-site setup provides redundancy, with ESOC focusing on mission-critical satellite controls and Redu safeguarding corporate IT services.