Cape Kennedy was renamed Cape Canaveral in 1973. The renaming was part of an effort to restore the original name that had been used for the Cape since the 16th century.
Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Cape Canaveral (location of US space facility) in Florida. Other world capes include : Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa. Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America.
- Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (Texas) - John F. Kennedy Space Center (Florida)
The place where spaceships are sent is typically referred to as a "launch site" or "spaceport." These facilities are equipped for the launch and recovery of spacecraft and often include various support infrastructure. Notable examples include Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and the Kennedy Space Center.
The name of the spacecraft is MAVEN. MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) was launched from Cape Canaveral on November 18, 2013. MAVEN's mission is to study the upper atmosphere of Mars to help explain how Mars' climate changed over time, causing it to lose oceans and rivers. The MAVEN spacecraft is carrying haiku and artwork (including a Bonta haiku) on a DVD on its solar panels. MAVEN's ETA to Mars is Spetember 2014.
The NASA space center in Florida is named the Kennedy Space Center.
Nixon changed the name back to Canaveral. I suspect that the "historical significance" he was concerned about, was that Canaveral was not a Democrat.
The Kennedy Space Center, located in Cape Canaveral, FL. The Kennedy Space Center, located in Cape Canaveral, FL.
The original name given to the point of land was Cape Canaveral. However, after the assassination of JFK the federal government changed the entire geographic point to Cape Kennedy in 1963. There was major consternation over this action because of the historical significance of the name Cape Canaveral. Finally, in a compromise in 1973, the name of Cape Canaveral was given back to the land while "Kennedy Space Center" remained as the NASA facility at which the space program was developed.
The launch facility near Cape Canaveral, Florida, is called the Kennedy Space Center.
It is the NASA space center. That was the original name of it in the 1960's until it was changed to Cape Kennedy in his honor.
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Cape Canaveral, Florida, was renamed Cape Kennedy in honor of the late President John F. Kennedy. Although the space facility near the cape still bears his name, the location's original name was restored in 1973.
Cape Kennedy existed from 1963 until 1973 when it returned to using the prior name of Cape Canaveral and continues to be the home of the Kennedy Space Center. It is 175 miles from Sarasota, Florida.
All NASA launches originated from Cape Canaveral, AKA Cape Kennedy, Florida. Launches closer to the equator require less fuel because they get a boost from the earth's rotaton.
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The Kennedy Space Center is located on the East-central coast of Florida, roughly due east of Orlando. It's now reverted to its original name of "Cape Canaveral". SR 405, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 32899. Ph: (866) 737-5235