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

On May 28, a fiery mushroom cloud enveloped Cape Canaveral as New Glenn’s engine malfunctioned during a pre-flight test, blowing up the rocket, launch pad and other nearby infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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

Hours earlier, a rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos’s space company dramatically exploded on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., lighting up the skies for miles around Florida’s Space Coast late Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on its Cape Canaveral launchpad late Thursday, a major setback for the company.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I’d get my college and get on down to Cape Canaveral in my own good time.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam