RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 6: Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier
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Title
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.
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.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 2011-05-15
Date Copyrighted
2011-05-15
Date Issued
2011-05-15
Contributor
Walters, Lori C.
Is Part Of
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
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Multimedia software, such as QuickTime.
Format
audio/mp3
Extent
8.10 MB
Medium
16-minute and 32-second podcast
Language
eng
Type
Sound/Podcast
Coverage
Launch Operations Center, Titusville, Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Merritt Island, Florida
Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa Beach, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Mark Hermanstorfer and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Duggins, Pat. Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2007.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 6: Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier." RICHES of Central Florida.
"Kennedy's Rich History." NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/about/history/index.html.
Lipartito, Kenneth, and Orville R. Butler. A History of the Kennedy Space Center. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2007.
Marcum, Dianne. Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach & Florida's Space Coast Great Destinations: A Complete Guide. Vermont: Countryman Press, 2008.
Reynolds, David West. Kennedy Space Center: Gateway to Space. Richmond Hill, Ont: Firefly Books, 2006.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries." RICHES of Central Florida. http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php.
Sinise, Gary, et al. When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions. Silver Spring, MD: Discovery Communications, 2008.
Walters, Lori C. Missileland, USA: Cocoa Beach and America's Space Program. Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1990, 1990.
Sound/Podcast Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 audio podcast
Duration
16 minutes and 32 seconds
Bit Rate/Frequency
128kbps
Collection
Citation
Hermanstorfer, Mark, “RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 6: Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier,” RICHES, accessed April 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2458.