Awarua Starlink Earth Station
Awarua Starlink Earth Station is in Southland, South Island. Awarua Starlink Earth Station is situated nearby to the military installation Awarua Satellite Ground Station, as well as near the hamlet Woodend.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Awarua Satellite Ground Station.
Awarua Satellite Ground Station
Military installation
Photo: Satopsnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Awarua Satellite Ground Station is an Earth station built initially to support the European Space Agency Ariane 5 ES ATV launch campaigns. It was established by Venture Southland in 2007. Awarua Satellite Ground Station is situated 200 metres northwest of Awarua Starlink Earth Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodend and Bluff.
Woodend
Hamlet
Woodend is a rural suburb of the New Zealand city of Invercargill. Woodend is situated 6 km north of Awarua Starlink Earth Station.
Bluff
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Bluff is a small port town and the southernmost town on the South Island of New Zealand. It is 30 km south of the city of Invercargill.
East End
Quarter
East End is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the east of the city centre, north of Strandon, and west of Fitzroy. East End is situated 9 km south of Awarua Starlink Earth Station.
Awarua Starlink Earth Station
- Type: Industry
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-46.53053° or 46° 31′ 50″ southLongitude
168.38307° or 168° 22′ 59″ eastInception
2021Operator
StarlinkOpen location code
4V5CF99M+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1029916966OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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Satellite Map
Discover Awarua Starlink Earth Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Awarua Communications Museum and Joeys Island.
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