Ascension Island was discovered in 1501 by Portuguese Admiral Jose Da Nova Gallege, on his way to India, but it was left unnamed until two years later when it was visited by another Portuguese, Alfonso de Albuquerque, on Ascension Day. The island is 34 square miles in area.

Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about 960 miles (1,540 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America.

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In 1967 a NASA tracking station was built and supported the Apollo lunar landing programme. Although this station has since closed down NASA operations such as the Space Shuttle continued to be supported from Ascension by the USAF until it was taken out of service.

Ascension Island in the 1960's Wideawake Field - 1967. My wife, daughter and self arrived on Ascension Island in September 1966 aboard the RMS 'Capetown Castle' to be advised that our new bungalow in Two Boats had only been completed that morning and that we would have to finish unpacking the furniture and bedding ourselves!

Aircraft - G-ARKB Date:- 20th February, 1967 Ascension Island to London (Heathrow) Distance = 3730 NM = 4300 St. M = 6920 KM Block Time:- 12 hours, 55 minutes

Documentary about the Ascension Island and its wildlife, and how the latter has adapted since the Island became a military ... ASCENSION ISLAND TRACKING STATION (1967) Installation on Ascension Island of a British-built tracking station, with …

The island was first connected by a subsea telegraph cable in 1899 to Ascension Island and South Africa, forming part of the All Red Line. The government took over the telephone system in 1953. A radiotelephone link is established to Ascension Island in 1957, and in 1967 to South Africa. An automatic telephone exchange was installed in 1983.

Look at Life - Living on a Volcano - Ascension Island from 1967. 17 years before I started working on Maersk Ascension based there.