2012 Event The first space-bound Orion spacecraft is unveiled in Cape Canaveral, FloridaFlorida by NASA and Lockheed Martin 2005 Event Deep Impact spacecraft is launched from Cape Canaveral 1996 Event NASA's 1st Mars rover launched from Cape Canaveral 1996 Event Dutch/Italian Beppo-SAX launches from Cape Canaveral 1989 Event 1st sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral 1977 Event European weather satellite Meteosat 1 launched from Cape Canaveral 1963 Event 2 secret U.S. military satellites launched from Cape Canaveral 1962 Event Ranger 4, 1st U.S. satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral 1950 Event V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral 1949 Event Truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral
