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Title: Canaveral or Kennedy ????
Post by: Sparks on July 13, 2005, 06:00:44 PM

The news today in UK talked about the impending launch from Cape Canaveral - I thought it was now Cape Kennedy ?? It is quite possibly me that has missed a bit of history so which is right ?? :confused:

Title: Canaveral or Kennedy ????
Post by: Sandman on July 13, 2005, 06:17:31 PM

I believe it's the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral.

(http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/c/cape.gif)

Title: Canaveral or Kennedy ????
Post by: crowMAW on July 13, 2005, 07:16:35 PM

It was Cape Canaveral, then after Pres. John F. Kennedy was assasinated it was changed to Cape Kennedy to go along with Kennedy Space Center.

In the early 70's the name was changed back to Cape Canaveral by the Florida Legislature...the residents of the City of Cape Canaveral did not like that the name change had been forced on them so after 10 years of lobbying they were able to get the State to change it back.

KSC is comprised of the pads, which are on the Cape, and the vehicle processing facilities and Launch Control, which is on the north tip of Merritt Island...which is where I grew up.

Title: Canaveral or Kennedy ????
Post by: Sparks on July 14, 2005, 03:34:11 AM

Thanks guys - I was really unsure of what the proper name was.