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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For safety reasons, the agency won’t launch if certain tough weather conditions roll through the Cape Canaveral, Fla., area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

U.S. relief pitcher Griffin Jax, a captain in the Air Force Reserve, missed much of two minor league seasons while on active duty at Cape Canaveral.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The mission is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 1100 GMT on February 11.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Nasa's mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

“Well, I heard those old Cape Canaveral boys were shootin’ monkeys off into outer space.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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