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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Cape canaveral - Caught on Camera

Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question

During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded, engulfing the launchpad in a massive fireball. The spectacular fire, caught on video, not only destroyed the rocket but also appears to have significantly damaged Blue Origin’s only launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space…

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Test In Florida

A rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, during an engine test sending debris high into the air and surrounding ocean.

International Business Times

Blue Origin rocket explodes during engine-firing test on launch pad

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine test at Cape Canaveral, with Jeff Bezos acknowledging a “rough day” and saying the company will rebuild and continue testing.

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Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad

CAPE CANAVERAL — Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad during a test Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, though officials said no injuries were reported from the incident.

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Blue Origin rocket explodes during launch pad test in Florida

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday, marking another setback for Jeff Bezos’s space company. No injuries were reported after the dramatic fireball engulfed the heavy-lift rocket, which is central to the company’s ambitions in commercial spaceflight and…

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink broadband internet satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

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SpaceX cleared for redesign of launch pad at Cape Canaveral that will allow 76 additional launches per year

The FAA predicts there will be a significant increase in space launches between now and 2034

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US Army launches hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

The U.S. Army launched its new hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force station last week, just days after naming it the "Dark Eagle."

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71-year-old Canadian tourist could face up to 3 years in prison for using drone to photograph Cape Canaveral military base

Xiao Guang Pan was originally born in China, and immigrated to Canada in 2001

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SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

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Watch: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX cancelled

Watch as Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin attempted to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, 13 January.

The Independent UK

Hurricane Milton Wreaks Havoc in Florida: Millions Left Without Power After Historic Storm

Milton continued to cause widespread damage across Central Florida before moving offshore near Cape Canaveral early Thursday morning

Latin Times

The ESA’s Hera mission takes flight toward the asteroid deflected by NASA’s DART probe two years ago

The European Space Agency’s Hera mission will set off from Cape Canaveral on 7 October on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It will travel several hundred million kilometres to reach the double asteroid Didymos in autumn 2026.

The Conversation

Google-inspired AI model improves Cape Canaveral space launch weather forecasts by 50%

An AI-powered weather model inspired by language-processing systems invented by Google is helping SpaceX and other launch companies avoid disruptions to their busy schedules on Florida's Space Coast.

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft lifts off for first crewed flight after multiple delays

Launch from Cape Canaveral carrying two Nasa astronauts comes seven years after capsule’s original target date

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Boeing Spacecraft Set For Historic Crewed Maiden Voyage Attempt

Boeing spacecraft set for another crewed launch attempt after resolving helium leak issue. Liftoff expected at 10:52 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Boeing Starliner brings astronaut launches back to Atlas rocket and Cape Canaveral

The launch of astronauts on a Boeing spacecraft will mark a first for the company, but will also bring human spaceflight back to a rocket and launch site after more than 50 years.

The Guardian - US

Shaken but not stirred: Florida takes stock as rare earthquake rattles state

Residents more used to riding out hurricanes were rocked by a late-night 4.0 tremor off the coast of Cape Canaveral this month

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Evening Standard

What is United Launch Alliance? Vulcan rocket launched to Moon from Nasa's base Cape Canaveral

The mission, called Cert-1, also has on board the cremated remains of several people associated with the original Star Trek series — including creator Gene Roddenberry

Daily Mirror

SpaceX launching Euclid space telescope to probe mysteries of 'dark universe' TODAY

The two-tonne European Euclid will take off today on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket operated by Elon Musk's firm at 4.11pm from Cape Canaveral in Florida and will take a month to reach its destination

Orlando Sentinel

Private astronauts blast off from Space Coast on Axiom Space mission to the ISS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Another four humans left the Earth on Sunday evening with the launch of Axiom Space’s private mission to the International Space Station hitching a ride aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

WEKU

Saudi astronauts, including nation's 1st woman, catch a SpaceX flight to space station

Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight. The crew will spend just over a week there before returning home.

The Conversation

The Euclid spacecraft will transform how we view the 'dark universe'

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid satellite completed the first part of its long journey into space on May 1 2023, when it arrived in Florida on a boat from Italy. It is scheduled to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket, built by SpaceX, from Cape Canaveral in early…

Bangkok Post

First 3D printed rocket fails shortly after launch

Terran 1, a rocket designed and built by the company Relativity Space, suffered a failure shortly after lifting off from a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, late Wednesday night. A demonstration mission, the rocket was not carrying people or a customer payload, and no one was hurt.

Orlando Sentinel

NASA, SpaceX scrub launch attempt of next quartet to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first four humans to fly into space in 2023 will have to wait a couple more days as teams scrubbed an early Monday morning launch attempt with less than three minutes before the planned liftoff.

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