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Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral , low, sandy promontory extending E into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island, E Fla., separated from Merritt Island by the Banana River, a lagoon; named (1963) Cape Kennedy in memory of President John F. Kennedy, it reverted to its original name in 1973. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's John F. Kennedy Manned Space Flight Center (including the Spaceport USA museum) is located there. Since 1947 the cape has been the principal U.S. launching site for long-range missiles, earth satellites, and manned space flights. The first U.S. space satellite (Explorer I; 1958); John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth (1962); and Neil Armstrong (see astronauts ), the first man on the moon (1969), were launched into space from the cape. The space shuttles were launched there from 1981 to 2011. The region around Cape Canaveral has attracted many rocket and guided-missile-related industries. Patrick Air Force Base is nearby. |
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"Cape Canaveral." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cape Canaveral." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CapeCana.html "Cape Canaveral." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CapeCana.html |
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Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral, Florida/USA Cape Kennedy A complex for the launch of spacecraft, it was renamed in 1964 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy (1917–63), President of the USA (1961–3), the previous year. In 1973 it reverted to its original Spanish name meaning ‘Cane Plantation’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cape Canaveral." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cape Canaveral." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CapeCanaveral.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cape Canaveral." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CapeCanaveral.html |
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