Canaveral

American

[kuh-nav-er-uhl] / kəˈnæv ər əl /

noun

Cape, a cape on an island in E Florida: site of John F. Kennedy Space Center.

Canaveral British

/ kəˈnævərəl /

noun

Former name (1963–73): Cape Kennedy. a cape on the E coast of Florida: site of the US Air Force Missile Test Centre, from which the majority of US space missions have been launched

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It had a recent setback after an uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a ground test at Cape Canaveral in Florida in May.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

But the biggest set back was on 28 May 2026, when Blue Origin's only launch pad at Cape Canaveral was seriously damaged after a rocket exploded during an engine test.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It took more than a year for SpaceX to resume flights from a launchpad at Cape Canaveral after a preflight explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket in 2016.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

It was undergoing a ground test in Cape Canaveral, Florida in preparation of an upcoming flight when it blew up in a massive fireball, sending shockwaves throughout the space industry.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The skies were clear and turquoise blue as the Freedom 7 sat atop Launch Pad 5 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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