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Location distinctionsSpace Force · Florida
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, United States
Plan an official Cape Canaveral Space Force Station assignment or visit with current entry resources and clear distinctions from Patrick SFB and Kennedy Space Center.
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- Service branch
- Space Force
- Location
- Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, United States
- Installation type
- Space Force launch installation
- Status
- Active
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At a glance.
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is an active launch installation on Florida’s Space Coast. It is a different destination from Patrick Space Force Base and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Use the actual command and approved location on your assignment or visit instructions. [2]
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Base essentials.
Phone numbers belong to the offices named above. Check the linked official pages for current hours and availability.
Life around your next station
Moving & living.
Start with your sponsor and the installation’s official newcomer resources. Confirm the arrangements that apply to your household before you travel.
Coordinate official entry
Use the current VCC instructions and authorized sponsor. Confirm documentation and approval before travelling.
Current VCC resourcesUse the shared housing office
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Housing supportPlan school transfers
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School transition supportConfirm care placement
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Child-care resourcesConfirm medical and family appointments
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Medical arrangementsConnect with household support
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Family supportGo straight to the source
Official resources.
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The place behind the name
History & identity.
Current & former names: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station · Cape Canaveral Air Force Station · CCSFS · CCAFS
- 2020
Space Force designation
Cape Canaveral and Patrick received their Space Force designations on December 9.
Milestone source - 2026
Launch operations
The station supported the September O3b mPOWER-F launch documented in the photograph.
Milestone source
A few useful answers.
Is a Patrick reservation inside the station?
No. Confirm the actual property and separate authorized-entry process.
Does a visitor ticket establish military station access?
No. Use the current official VCC process.
Is Cape Canaveral still named Air Force Station?
The current name is Space Force Station; the redesignation occurred in December 2020.
Does a child-care application confirm a place?
No. Confirm placement and the actual provider.
Transparent by design
Sources & review.
- Cape Canaveral visitor and official-purpose entry Space Launch Delta 45 · Checked 2026-11-04
- Cape, Patrick and NASA distinctions Space Launch Delta 45 · Checked 2026-11-04
- Space Force redesignation U.S. Space Force · December 2020 · Checked 2026-11-04
- Team Patrick-Cape military housing MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- School transition support MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Child-care resources MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Patrick medical arrangements MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Military and family support MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official photograph and original caption U.S. Space Force / Senior Airman Tyler Moody · Checked 2026-11-04
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