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August 12, 2014

American Spaceports
Bethesda MD (SPX) Aug 12, 2014
Most people are not aware that the world is awash with spaceports. However, the popular ones are well-known. For example, the Cape Canaveral Area of Florida is the home of the most famous launch facilities. Both NASA and the US Air Force have launch pads and complex support infrastructures at the NASA's Kennedy Space Center and at the adjacent Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on the Sunshine State's east coast. This is also the home of Launch Pad 39A, from which NASA launched Apollo 11, the first ... read more

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