Cape Kennedy Space Center

Cape Kennedy Space Center, located on Florida’s east coast, is NASA’s primary launch site for space missions. It has advanced facilities to build, test, and launch rockets and spacecraft. The center is famous for launching missions that send astronauts to space, including the Apollo moon landings and the Space Shuttle program. It features launch pads, mission control, and visitor centers where the public can learn about space exploration. The named change from Cape Canaveral occurred in 1963 to honor the astronauts killed in the Apollo 1 accident. Today, it continues to support space exploration and commercial spaceflight initiatives.