Canaveral
Americannoun
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Cape, a cape on an island in E Florida: site of John F. Kennedy Space Center.
noun
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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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The company is considering hosting events at SpaceX locations including its sprawling complex near the Los Angeles airport and its rocket launch site in Florida’s Cape Canaveral area, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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 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
When she was growing up, Sophie Adenot plastered her childhood bedroom with posters of rockets launching from Cape Canaveral.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
I’d get my college and get on down to Cape Canaveral in my own good time.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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