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- noun a sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight
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John Glenn's mother arrived at Cape Canaveral before it was called Cape Kennedy, to watch her son go into orbit and she was asked, "What would you like to see, Mrs. Glenn?"
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John Glenn's mother arrived at Cape Canaveral before it was called Cape Kennedy, to watch her son go into orbit and she was asked, "What would you like to see, Mrs. Glenn?"
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Its command module (CM-012) was destroyed by fire during a test and training exercise on 27 January 1967 at Pad 34 (Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral, then known as Cape Kennedy) atop a Saturn IB rocket.
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January 1967 at Pad 34 (Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral, then known as Cape Kennedy) atop a Saturn IB rocket.
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ACC: Yes, I was actually at Cape Kennedy for the launch of several of the missions, including the historic Apollo 11, the first landing on the moon, and I was with Walter Cronkite during the commentary and that of course was an unforgettable experience.
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Present estimates place the tropical storm's expected path too far east of Cape Kennedy to pass over the launch pad, Madura adds, although NASA reminded workers to prepare their homes for a storm, in case they need to work through Emily.
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CONAN: As opposed to Cape Kennedy, we have a problem.
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CONAN: As opposed to Cape Kennedy, we have a problem.
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I also paid my first visit to Cape Kennedy, in a very small VIP guided tour conducted by James Webb, the NASA Administrator, to watch the launch of Gemini IX.
Tin 2010
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CONAN: As opposed to Cape Kennedy, we have a problem.
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