The Sands Space History Centre
Model rockets at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. All photos: Sarwat Nasir / The National
SpaceX's launch and landing control centre in Cape Canaveral
Barry Pendley is a captain of the Banana River Boat Tours in Cape Canaveral, but he has had a 20-year career in space engineering
Mr Pendley was born in Cape Canaveral and his lived there for his entire life
A SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster recovery ship in Cape Canaveral
A wave from crew members on the SpaceX booster recovery ship
A Navajo missile model outside Cape Canaveral Space Force base
A 'no motorised vessels' sign in Banana River to help protect wildlife in the area
Nasa's vehicle assembly building, where rockets are stored and repaired, is visible from the Banana River in Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral is also known for being a cruise destination, with massive vessels using Port Canaveral as a base
A mural takes an artistic spin on an astronaut and a scuba diver in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Tourists at Cocoa Beach, south of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral City and Merritt Island in Florida are also known for their wildlife, which attracts tourists from all over the world
Tourists at Cocoa Beach, just south of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Tourists visit the Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex on Merritt Island
A launch countdown clock at the Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex
Gary Dahlke has been a volunteer at the Sands Space History Centre since 1992. The museum focuses on the history of launches at Cape Canaveral.
Mr Dahlke said he wants to educate as many people as possible in the history of Cape Canaveral
Mr Dahlke describes the Space Launch Complex 40 site in Cape Canaveral, from where the UAE's Rashid rover will soon launch
Space artefacts on display at the Sands Space History Centre
An engine displayed at the Sands Space History Centre
SpaceX launch control centre and the Sands Space History Centre are next to each other in Cape Canaveral
The Sands Space History Centre
Model rockets at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. All photos: Sarwat Nasir / The National
SpaceX's launch and landing control centre in Cape Canaveral
Barry Pendley is a captain of the Banana River Boat Tours in Cape Canaveral, but he has had a 20-year career in space engineering
Mr Pendley was born in Cape Canaveral and his lived there for his entire life
A SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster recovery ship in Cape Canaveral
A wave from crew members on the SpaceX booster recovery ship
A Navajo missile model outside Cape Canaveral Space Force base
A 'no motorised vessels' sign in Banana River to help protect wildlife in the area
Nasa's vehicle assembly building, where rockets are stored and repaired, is visible from the Banana River in Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral is also known for being a cruise destination, with massive vessels using Port Canaveral as a base
A mural takes an artistic spin on an astronaut and a scuba diver in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Tourists at Cocoa Beach, south of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral City and Merritt Island in Florida are also known for their wildlife, which attracts tourists from all over the world
Tourists at Cocoa Beach, just south of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Tourists visit the Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex on Merritt Island
A launch countdown clock at the Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex
Gary Dahlke has been a volunteer at the Sands Space History Centre since 1992. The museum focuses on the history of launches at Cape Canaveral.
Mr Dahlke said he wants to educate as many people as possible in the history of Cape Canaveral
Mr Dahlke describes the Space Launch Complex 40 site in Cape Canaveral, from where the UAE's Rashid rover will soon launch
Space artefacts on display at the Sands Space History Centre
An engine displayed at the Sands Space History Centre
SpaceX launch control centre and the Sands Space History Centre are next to each other in Cape Canaveral
The Sands Space History Centre