Cape Canaveral: Quick Facts

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After Florida launch, ULA Vulcan rocket may be seen in Tallahassee sky • Nov. 12, 2026, 8:34 PM ET (Tallahassee Democrat)

Trump touts air expo, Donalds pitches space academy at Canaveral event • Nov. 6, 2026, 9:06 AM ET (Orlando Sentinel)

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space shuttle liftoff

Apollo 15 liftoff

space shuttle landing

Cape Canaveral spaceport

Cape Canaveral, Florida

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket first stage lands upright on a circular pad at night, with bright engine flames illuminating the landing zone at Cape Canaveral.

Launch of the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope by a Delta II launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral, Florida, June 11, 2008.

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