Home VHS: CAPE CANAVERAL VACATION July 1990

Cape Canaveral began in the late 1940s as a missile proving ground for the Air Force.

Early sub-orbital flights were carried out at the base. However, the launch...

Kevin, Hayley's puked again.

...of Sputnik by the Soviets in 1957 caused the space race to rapidly heat up.

Kevin, quick, it's all over the seats...

The founding of NASA in 1958 led to numerous missile launches...

...to Project Mercury in the early sixties, and ultimately...

Oh for God's sake Kevin, put that thing away and help me.

Don't interrupt me Kelly, this is important.

In 1963, Cape Canaveral was renamed to Cape Kennedy after the assassination...

<muffled screaming and crying>

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