Space Policy Edition: Return to Launch — Cape Canaveral's unlikely history
From Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science by The Planetary Society
April 3, 2026 · 1h 13m
About this episode
The episode explores the history of Cape Canaveral and its significance in U.S. spaceflight.
Casey Dreier, chief of space policy at The Planetary Society, sits down with Stephen C. Smith, author of Return to Launch and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex communicator, to explore how a remote Florida peninsula became the heart of U.S. spaceflight.
People in this episode
Host: Casey Dreier
Guest: Stephen C. Smith
Topics covered
- space policy
- U.S. spaceflight
- Cape Canaveral history
- space exploration
- Florida peninsula
Keywords
- space policy
- Cape Canaveral
- U.S. spaceflight
- Florida
- space exploration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Planetary Society
Places: Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S.
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