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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Example Sentences

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 rocket had been set to blast off in March, but after a helium leak was discovered it was returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for repairs.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

SpaceX is seeking government permission for as many as 44 Starship launches a year from the Kennedy Space Center, and another 76 a year from the adjacent Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

They also grieved together when all their best-laid plans were destroyed in the February 1967 electrical fire on board the Apollo 1 command module, which was on the launch- pad in Cape Canaveral for testing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly