spaceport
Cape Canaveral is a launch range on Florida’s central Atlantic coast, with complexes used by government and commercial operators, adjacent to but distinct from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Cape Canaveral is a launch range on Florida’s central Atlantic coast. Its purpose is to provide a launch setting containing multiple complexes used by government and commercial operators. The range’s eastward launch azimuths are suited to equatorial and low-inclination orbital missions; this describes the stated orientation and suitability, rather than assuring a particular mission outcome. The site is distinct from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center while also being adjacent to it. The two names therefore should not be treated as interchangeable when identifying facilities, complexes, or operators. This profile does not assign founding dates, numbers of complexes, vehicles, named missions, launch results, or further capabilities to Cape Canaveral. It also does not specify which operator uses any individual complex. Its scope is limited to the coastal location, the suitability of eastward azimuths, the presence of multiple complexes, and the site’s separate yet adjacent relationship with Kennedy Space Center.
Context
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