Cape Canaveral: America's SpaceportRead the compelling story behind Americas half century space exploration. Through 318 images, see how the space program transformed Cape Canaveral from a traditional citrus production and tourist area into the world's most influential high tech space center in the nation. From its first launch of a two stage rocket in 1950 to the latest Space Shuttle missions in 2010, Cape Canaveral has made more successful launches into orbit than any other site in