Warkworth Space Centre
Deep Space / X-S Band
Warkworth Space Centre is SpaceOps NZ’s deep-space and lunar mission support capability near Auckland (36.43°S, 174.66°E). Warkworth complements Awarua by providing large-aperture antennas and precision systems suitable for long-range communications, radio astronomy and space geodesy.
What Warkworth is best at
Deep-space and lunar mission support using large-aperture antennas.
Precision communications and tracking for science and agency missions.
Space geodesy and radio astronomy observations as part of the Warkworth operational capability.
Antenna systems
30-metre full-motion beam waveguide antenna for X-band.
12-metre full-motion antenna for S/X-band.
High-stability timing infrastructure (including a hydrogen maser) supporting precision observations and operations.
How Warkworth fits with Awarua
Customers typically use Awarua for operational scale and southern-hemisphere pass geometry, and Warkworth for large-aperture support and deep-space/lunar requirements. SpaceOps NZ can design an approach that uses one site or both, depending on mission needs.
Engage with Warkworth
If you are planning a lunar or deep-space mission—or a mission requiring high-gain X-band support—contact us with your link budget and operational concept and we will outline suitable support options.