Redu plays a key role for the In Orbit Demonstration (IOD) with the Proba Mission Operation Centre (MOC) and two dedicated small dish antennas. Proba stands for PRoject for OnBoard Autonomy.

The Proba satellites are among the smallest ever to be flown by ESA, but they are making a big impact in space technology. Proba-2 is the second of the series, building on nearly ten years of successful Proba-1 experience.

Since April 2003, Artemis has been fully operational in its orbital slot at 21.5 degrees East and is operating all of its communication services with a remarkable reliability. As such, it has become an essential contributing factor to the success of other ESA missions, such as ENVISAT and ATV.