https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/browse?tags=Walters%2C+Lori+C.&output=atom2024-03-29T00:58:02+00:00Omekahttps://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2458 Episode 6 examines the history of the U.S. Space Program in Florida and how the program affected Cocoa Beach. This podcast includes an interview with Lori C. Walters, a professor of history at the University of Central Florida. In the late 1950s, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) began constructing launch pads and towers on Florida's east coast as the "Missile Firing Laboratory." On July 1, 1962, NASA activated the Launch Operations Center, which was renamed the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in 1963. KSC has been the United States' launch site for every human space flight since 1968. In 2011, the Space Shuttle program ended, which resulted in the KSC workforce downsizing significantly.]]>2015-02-17T14:30:52+00:00
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 6: Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier
Alternative Title
Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier Podcast
Subject
Podcasts
Documentaries
Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Merritt Island (Fla.)
Titusville (Fla.)
Description
Episode 6 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 6 examines the history of the U.S. Space Program in Florida and how the program affected Cocoa Beach. This podcast includes an interview with Lori C. Walters, a professor of history at the University of Central Florida. In the late 1950s, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) began constructing launch pads and towers on Florida's east coast as the "Missile Firing Laboratory." On July 1, 1962, NASA activated the Launch Operations Center, which was renamed the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in 1963. KSC has been the United States' launch site for every human space flight since 1968. In 2011, the Space Shuttle program ended, which resulted in the KSC workforce downsizing significantly.
Abstract
In this podcast, Dr. Lori Walters from the University of Central Florida history department discusses interesting tidbits about the city of Cocoa Beach and the ways in which it was affected by the missile and space races from the 1950s onward.
Creator
Hermanstorfer, Mark
Source
Original 16-minute and 32-second podcast by Mark Hermanstorfer, May 15, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 6: Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.