Waihopai Station
The Waihopai Station is a secure communication facility, located near Blenheim, run by New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau. The station started operating in 1989, and collects data that is then shared with New Zealand's allies.- Type: Military installation
- Description: satellite communications interception station in New Zealand
- Also known as: “GCSB Waihopai Station (IRONSAND)”
Waihopai Station
- Categories: listening station and ground station
- Location: Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.57723° or 41° 34′ 38″ southLongitude
173.74121° or 173° 44′ 28″ eastOperator
Government Communications Security BureauOpen location code
4VCMCPFR+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 29165002OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=surveillanceWikidata ID
Q14372830
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Waihopai Station” goes by many names.
- French: “IRONSAND”
- French: “Station de Waihopai”
- German: “Waihopai Station”
- Japanese: “ワイホパイ基地”
- Ukrainian: “Станція стеження Ваіхопаі”
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