When the cool air starts to arrive in Central Florida it usually sets up a nice foggy morning out on Cape Canaveral. With lots of land and undeveloped areas out on the Cape, the cool air mixing with the warmer …

Throwback Thursday (OK – it’s Friday) to the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse – on a cool foggy November morning back in 2016 Read more »

In 2011 I was able to bike to and around Space Launch Complex 11 before the Blockhouse was demolished in 2023. In June of 1967 the Pad and service tower structures sold for salvage so these have not been at …

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The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse has stood the test of time and decades of historic rocket launches from the shores of Cape Canaveral. History of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse The historic Cape Canaveral Light on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in …

Cape Canaveral Lighthouse – Throwback Thursday to 1973 Read more »

Biking over to Space Launch Complex 19 from Complex 16 took us on two different paths. You could leave Complex 16 from the main entrance and ride out to ICBM Road and then over to the main entrance to Complex …

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On this particular day my friend and I decided to bike through two very historic Launch Sites – Space Launch Complex 16 and 19. Both Launch sites sit next to each other and we actually found a path connecting the …

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On many of my drives home from The Cape I would detour our to the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse for some early afternoon photos. These were taken on June 18th at 5:45 in the afternoon. A couple quick facts about the …

Cape Canaveral Lighthouse – Throwback Thursday 2013 Read more »

Back in 2011 I was attempting to get in as many bike rides as possible before the end of the Space Shuttle Program while facing the possibility of being laid-off from the Space Center after the last Shuttle mission in …

Launch Complex 20 – Biking through Space Ruins – Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Read more »

Many of my bike rides through the Space Launch Complexes started at the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, just a short distance from Missile Row and Complex 11. Space Launch Complex 11 (SLC-11) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, is a …

Biking through Space Ruins – Space Launch Complex 11 (SLC-11) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Read more »

Many of my bike rides out at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station started at the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. One of my favorite locations to bike to was the beach via the Camera Road A (Alpha) beach access road. One …

The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, Beaches and a Cemetery – Biking through Space Ruins Read more »

Launch Complex 9 and 10 – Biking through Space Ruins. As mentioned in earlier posts, I usually started several of my bike rides from the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. From this location I could head North towards several launch sites refereed …

Navaho Missiles, Hurricanes & The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse! Read more »