Description
Read the compelling story in the back of The usa’s half-century space exploration. Through 318 images, see how the space program transformed Cape Canaveral from a traditional citrus production and tourist area into the world’s most influential high-tech space center in the nation. From its first launch of a two-stage rocket in 1950 to the contemporary Space Commute missions in 2010, Cape Canaveral has made more successful launches into orbit than another web page on the planet. A super souvenir for both visitors and residents, this book may be a wonderful resource for space historians around the world.