Kagnew Station Leased to U.S. for 25 Years
22 May, 1953
A 25-year lease is signed between the governments of the United States and Ethiopia to establish a military communications base at Kagnew Station in Asmara.
Asmara Kagnew Station satellite dish, 150ft high weighing 6000 tones
A 25-year lease is signed between the governments of the United States and Ethiopia to establish a military communications base at Kagnew Station in Asmara.