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Cape Canaveral’s southerly location made it ideal for what?

Retry Correct Incorrect Starting in the early 1950s, Cape Canaveral became the central hub for the region that came to be known as the Space Coast. Many U.S. spacecraft have been launched from Cape Canaveral over the decades.

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GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images

GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images

Cape Canaveral’s southerly location made it ideal for what?

• Rubber plantations
• Television production
• Air travel
• Rocket launches