Summer is here, and that means Florida is about to become the premier destination for tourists flocking to the Sunshine State for its scenic beaches and world-famous theme parks.
But Florida is home to another attraction that also reliably draws visitors all year round: rocket launches.
Florida’s “Cape” is home to a region that has earned its designation as the Space Coast. Since NASA’s rocket program took off in the 1960s, the state has etched its name in spaceflight history with plenty of iconic missions – from the vaunted Apollo era to the modern-day Artemis moon program.
Read the full article in FLORIDA TODAY.
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