Cold War Space ArtQuoteOct 15, 2024More rare recovered slides from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum collection. These were used in executive strategic briefings during the Cold War! Administered by the U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation, Inc., in support of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum. Please visit the website at www.ccspacemuseum.org for more details!
Oct 15, 2024More rare recovered slides from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum collection. These were used in executive strategic briefings during the Cold War! Administered by the U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation, Inc., in support of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum. Please visit the website at www.ccspacemuseum.org for more details!
Oct 23, 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATIONHere are rare personal pictures found in the Archives of Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum. They show a Cape before John Glenn's Orbital flight, before Apollo 1, raw dirt roads and dreams of winning the Space Race.Music by Amaksi from PixabayAdministered by the U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation, Inc., in support of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum. Please visit the website at www.ccspacemuseum.org for more details!
Nov 14, 2024 #nasa #ksc #apolloRestored NASA film about the John F. Kennedy Space Center activities during 1964. Early Saturn I launches, unmanned Gemini-Titan launches, and astronaut training are shown. Surveyor moon lander models are shown, along with Atlas-Centaur test launches. Delta rockets are shown showing early satellites. Finally, Atlas-Agena rockets with Mariner 3 and 4 Mars probes are shown. Also covered are project Fire launches and Ranger moon mission results.
Nov 20, 2024 CAPE CORALHere's some rare pictures from the Space Force Museum collection of the Matador, the Cape's first successful operational weapons system. From 1951 to 1961, hundreds of Matador missiles were fired as crews from the First Pilotless Aircraft Squadron, who were often deployed to the Fronts of the Cold War!!Music by FASSounds by PixabayAdministered by the U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation, Inc., in support of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum. Please visit the website at www.ccspacemuseum.org for more details!
Jun 17, 2025Rare photos from our archive, a look at our two THOR rockets in Hangar C and more! Yes, it's time to get to know THOR!
Jul 14, 20252025 is the 75th anniversary of the first launch on Cape Canaveral. Enjoy rare photos of the last two Bumper launches on the Cape, and see the exponential growth in the early years of America's Gateway to Space!
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We won the Space Force Heritage Award for the second year in a row!!! This is a Department of the Air Force level award!What a fantastic announcement for Work Like a Dog Day! Our entire team works like a dog to ensure the proper preservation and presentation of the rich history of America’s space and missile programs. Our award-winning team includes amazing staff, dedicated museum volunteers, the U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation, community collaborators, and many mission partners.This is the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum and this is where history is launched!!!
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James W. Draper@James_W_DraperHappy Family Day! Check out this brief look at families of rockets from the Cape - https://lnkd.in/p/eJkkW2N2 @ccspacemuseum
James W. Draper’s PostTravel with me through adventures in time and space! 🚀 Rocket Museum Director | Aerospace History Innovator | Public Historian | Storyteller | All history is local history. Space is closer than you think!9mAt Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, “family” means more than people—it also means rockets. For decades, the grand triumvirate of launch families—Delta, Titan, and Atlas—stood tall together on these shores. Each carried explorers, satellites, and dreams skyward, building the legacy of America’s space age. 🚀Delta launched weather satellites, GPS, and interplanetary probes.Titan powered heavy-lift missions, including spacecraft to Mars and the outer planets.Atlas carried John Glenn into orbit and continues to shape the future with Atlas V.And today, a new generation carries the torch: Falcon 9, rapidly rewriting the story of access to space with reusability and frequent flights. From the rocket families of yesterday to the pioneers of today, Cape Canaveral remains the World's Premier Gateway to Space—a place where legacy, innovation, and family spirit unite. 💫
Sep 25, 2025In the early 60's rockets were getting more powerful all the time. The Poor Man's Rocket, The Scout series, used early rocket successes to fill the knowledge gaps in the Space Race.
Oct 25, 2025On the derelict yet historic Launch Pad 18 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, a left behind monolith demands to be rediscovered!
