Cat Hill, Ascension Island
Cat Hill is a settlement on Ascension Island, an island which forms part of the British Overseas Territories.
| Cat Hill | |
|---|---|
| Part of NSA-GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation | |
| Ascension Island | |
 Cat Hill | |
  Cat Hill | |
| Coordinates | 7°57′S 14°25′W |
| Type | Satellite ground station and eavesdropping centre |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Condition | Active |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1960–1961 |
| In use | 1961–present |
History
The Target Tracking Radar Station, known as the Golf Ball, was built on this site, designated for use as a base for the United States Armed Forces,[1][2] between 1960 and 1961.[3] The site subsequently became the location of the joint NSA-GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation facility on the island.[4]
References
- Sue Steiner; Robin Liston; Richard Grundy; Mike Huntley (2007). St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha, 2nd. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-84162-198-2.
- Kogan Page; World of Information Staff (October 2003). Americas Review 2003/2004. Kogan Page Publishers. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-7494-4064-0.
- Avis, Graham (9 February 2002). "Avis Part Eighteen - Curry or Stew!" (personal anecdote). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- "The NSA Empire's expanding colonies". 5 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
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