Awarua Satellite Ground Station

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.
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  • Type: Military installation
  • Description: Earth station at Awarua Plain
  • Also known as: “Awarua Tracking Station”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodend and Bluff.

Hamlet
is a rural suburb of the New Zealand city of . is situated 6 km north of Awarua Satellite Ground Station.

Photo: Karora, Public domain.
is a small port town and the southernmost town on the of . It is 30 km south of the city of .

Quarter
is a coastal suburb of , in the western of . It is located to the east of the city centre, north of , and west of Fitzroy. is situated 9 km south of Awarua Satellite Ground Station.

Awarua Satellite Ground Station

Latitude
-46.52934° or 46° 31′ 46″ south
Longitude
168.38105° or 168° 22′ 52″ east
Operator
Space Operations New Zealand
Open location code
4V5CF9CJ+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 940970432
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­danger_area
Wiki­data ID
Q4829919
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Satellite Map

Discover Awarua Satellite Ground Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Awarua Satellite Ground Station” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Awarua Communications Museum and Joeys Island.

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