bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts loʊkˈeɪʃən, mˌæspɐlˈoʊməz wʌzðə fˈɜːst ɡɹˈaʊnd stˈeɪʃən tə mˌeɪk kˈɑːntækt wɪð ɐpˈɑːloʊ spˈeɪskɹæft wˈʌns ðeɪ ˈɛntɚd ˈɔːɹbɪt.
Because of its location, Maspalomas was the first ground station to make contact with Apollo spacecraft once they entered orbit.