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Village on the South Atlantic island From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cat Hill is a settlement on Ascension Island, an island which forms part of the British Overseas Territories.
Cat Hill | |
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Part of NSA-GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation | |
Ascension Island | |
![]() Cat Hill | |
Coordinates | 7°57′S 14°25′W |
Type | Satellite ground station |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of the United Kingdom |
Condition | Active |
Site history | |
Built | 1960–1961 |
In use | 1961–present |
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]
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