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What is special about Cape Canaveral?

Cape Canaveral is the home of the Kennedy Space Center, the hub of the nation's human space program.



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The Kennedy Space Center visit can take up a full day and you will want to spend at least one day enjoying the beach. Cape Canaveral's proximity to Orlando makes it ideal for additional day trips to the theme parks. Is Cape Canaveral worth visiting? Yes.

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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral on recording-breaking 18th flight. SpaceX broke another re-flight record on Friday evening with the launch of 23 more Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 booster making its 18th flight.

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Beaches in Cape Canaveral are open year round as public property. Cape Canaveral has direct beach access parking at no charge at most street ends!

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The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM. Duration of your visit: Spending 6 to 8 hours at the Kennedy Space Center is the best way to ensure you see everything and make the most of your visit.

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Port Canaveral is a man-made inlet and deep-water port constructed by the United States government as a federal navigation project between 1951 and 1954. The entrance channel, protected by duaI rock jetties, is maintained to a depth of 46 feet to accommodate U.S. Navy Trident class submarines.

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Cape Canaveral is home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS). KSC is situated off the cape on Merritt Island, while CCSFS is located to the southeast. The two centers are connected by a number of bridges and causeways.

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Cape Canaveral, Florida (home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center), is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Sunshine State.

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Kodiak Island, located in Alaska, is considered one of the best locations in the world for polar launch operations, providing a wide launch azimuth and unobstructed downrange flight path.

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