KSC-00pp0928
At a 50th anniversary gala capping a year-long celebration of 50 years of rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command, Lt. Gen. Roger DeKok; Commander, 45th Space Wing, Brig. Gen. Donald Pettit; and U.S. representative of Florida’s 15th Congressional District, David Weldon gather for a discussion. They were speakers at the gala. The first launch at CCAFS took place at 9:28 a.m. on July 24, 1950, with the liftoff of Bumper 8 from Launch Complex 3. The gala was hosted by the Cape Canaveral Chapter Air Force Association
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KSC-00pp0928
Date Created
July 15, 2000
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Media Type
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Location
Cape Canaveral, FL
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