Cape Canaveral

American  

noun

1. Canaveral, Cape.

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Cape Canaveral Cultural  

1. Formerly Cape Kennedy. Located on the east coast of Florida, it is the site of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, from which many American space vehicles have been launched.

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Cape Canaveral

Most U.S. launches occur from the Cape Canaveral area along Florida’s east coast, flying near busy routes for flights to and from the state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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

His comments follow an explosion that destroyed a New Glenn rocket on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., in late May.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 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

I was certain it looked as good as any nozzle on any rocket taking off from Cape Canaveral.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam