Ascension Island Tracking Station

Series

Series Name

Parade

Issue

Issue No.

47

Date Released

Aug 1967

Length of issue (in feet)

865

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ascension Island Tracking Station
2. 2International and Technical Activities Centres
3. 3British Insurance Association
4. 4Lord Mayor’s Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Installation on Ascension Island ofa British-built tracking station, with its huge aerial for reception of signals from outer space.

Keywords

Communications; Space

Locations

Ascension Island

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /1386 - used for synopsis
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]

COI Reference

MI 1170/47

Credits:

Commentator

Brian Cobby

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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