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{{Short description|Science museum and educational tourist attraction in Libin, Belgium}}
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'''Euro Space Center''' is a [[theme park]] located in [[Libin|Transinne]], [[Belgium]], near [[Redu]], and which is devoted to space and astronautics. It is the home of the only full-scale mock-up of the US [[Space Shuttle]] existing in [[Europe]].
[[File:Logo Euro Space Center.png|thumb|Logo of Euro Space Center.]]

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[[File:Euro Space Center Monument.jpg|thumb|Monument at Euro Space Center in Redu (Belgium), depicting the proposed [[Hermes (spacecraft)|''Hermes'']] shuttle]]
[[File:Euro Space Center Main Building.jpg|thumb|Main Building at Euro Space Center in Redu (Belgium)]]
'''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 ==
<gallery mode="packed">
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.jpg|Belgian components for the Ariane 5 rocket
File:Scale model of the Apollo Lunar Module.jpg|Scale model of Apollo Lunar Module
File:Scale model of the Apollo command and service module.jpg|Scale model of Apollo Command and Service Module
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy]]
* [[Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy]]
* [[European Space Agency]]
* [[European Space Agency]]
* [[Space Center]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.eurospacecenter.be/envisit.htm Official web site]
*[https://www.eurospacecenter.be/en Official website] (English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140304093234/http://www.eurospacecenter.be/esc/index.php/en/ Archived website] (English)
* [http://www.nezumi.demon.co.uk/belgium/eurospace/eurospace.htm Euro Space Centre] (Outdoor Photos)
[[Category:Amusement parks in Belgium]]


[[Category:Museums in Luxembourg (Belgium)]]
[[nl:Euro Space Center]]
[[Category:Space-related tourist attractions]]
[[Category:Space Shuttle tourist attractions]]
[[Category:Libin, Belgium]]
[[Category:Science museums in Belgium]]

Latest revision as of 16:39, 12 March 2024

Logo of Euro Space Center.

50°00′30″N 5°13′10″E / 50.0083278°N 5.21931389°E / 50.0083278; 5.21931389

Monument at Euro Space Center in Redu (Belgium), depicting the proposed Hermes shuttle
Main Building at Euro Space Center in Redu (Belgium)

Euro Space Center is a science museum and educational tourist attraction located in Wallonia in the village of Transinne, municipality of 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.

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