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)” and “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″ south
Longitude
173.74121° or 173° 44′ 28″ east
Operator
Government Communications Security Bureau
Open location code
4VCMCPFR+4F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=surveillance
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Waihopai Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Waihopai Station” goes by many names.
- French: “Station de Waihopai”
- German: “Waihopai Station”
- Japanese: “ワイホパイ基地”
- Ukrainian: “Станція стеження Ваіхопаі”
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