Canaveral

American  

[kuh-nav-er-uhl] / kəˈnæv ər əl /

noun

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

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Canaveral British  

/ kəˈnævərəl /

noun

1. 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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Canaveral

In May, a New Glenn rocket exploded on the company’s sole launchpad, which is located in the Cape Canaveral, Fla., area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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

AST’s launch scheduled for this month became critically important for the company after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during testing in Cape Canaveral.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

The New Glenn rocket that exploded Thursday near Cape Canaveral, Fla., was part of Bezos’ plan to narrow the gap between Blue Origin and SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

It was so named because it was designed to shuttle back and forth between Cape Canaveral and earth orbit.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins