SPACE RACE

Bumper 8 Launch Anniversary: 75 Years Since the First Rocket Liftoff at Cape Canaveral

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This week marks a historic milestone in America’s space legacy: the 75th anniversary of the launch of Bumper 8, the first rocket ever launched from Cape Canaveral. On July 24, 1950, this pioneering mission lifted off from Launch Complex 3 at what was then known as the Long Range Proving Ground, setting the stage for … Read more

What You Don’t Know About the OC Regional History Center

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At the Orange County Regional History Center, you can roam across 14,000 years right in the heart of downtown Orlando. In one gallery, immerse yourself in the days when 12-foot-tall mammoths roamed Florida. In others, revisit such varied topics as the space race, citrus culture, Civil Rights history, the Black community, the coming of Disney, … Read more

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