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Spaceports in the United States

  • Cape Canaveral Space Force StationThe first rocket to leave the ground at Cape Canaveral was a Bumper V-2 on the 24th of July 1950. This launch marked the beginning of decades of military and…
  • Kennedy Space CenterIn 1962, NASA began buying land on Merritt Island to build a new launch center. The agency needed about 88,000 acres for its ambitious lunar program.