Cat Hill, Ascension Island Explained

Cat Hill
Partof:NSA-GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation
Location:Ascension Island
Coordinates:-7.95°N -14.41°W
Map Type:Ascension Island
Pushpin Label:Cat Hill
Built:1960–1961
Used:1961–present
Condition:Active

Cat Hill is a settlement on Ascension Island, an island which forms part of the British Overseas Territories.

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sue Steiner. Robin Liston. Richard Grundy. Mike Huntley. St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha, 2nd. 2007. Bradt Travel Guides. 978-1-84162-198-2. 115.
  2. Book: Kogan Page. World of Information Staff. Americas Review 2003/2004. October 2003. Kogan Page Publishers. 978-0-7494-4064-0. 315.
  3. Web site: personal anecdote . Avis . Graham . 9 February 2002 . Avis Part Eighteen - Curry or Stew! . 2014-04-13.
  4. Web site: Ascension Island and Britain’s presence in the South Atlantic. 27 July 2018. UK Defence Journal.