Welcome to Zone Braams: NATO Satellite Uplink

Built in the affluent suburbs of a large Belgian city surrounded by fields and meadows, this incredible relic of the Cold War was a NATO satellite ground station. Known among certain circles by its informal codename of “Zone Braams”, it became something of a legend in the Urban Exploration community before its demolition in June 2014.

Of all the military capability required by armed forces, none has greater significance than the ability to communicate information. Access to a constant stream of available intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data is crucial to troops on the ground in any theatre of war and Satellite Communications (SATCOM) provide the conduit which transmits this data to front-line commanders.

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