The Air Force Space and Missile Museum at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station preserves both the hardware and the spirit of United State's ventures into space. The museum displays numerous missiles, rockets and related space equipment, is manned primarily by knowlegeable volunteers, and is open to the public daily. (Subject to launch constraints at times.)

The museum was first opened at historic Space Launch Complex 26 from which the first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1, was launched Jan. 31, 1958. A 40th-year Anniversary Commemoration ceremony was held Saturday, 31 January, 1998, complete with Brevard Emergency Amateur Radio Services (BEARS) Ham Radio involvement. Hams played an important part in monitoring of EXPLORER I

The museum complex was the site of many other important launches, including several satellites, and primates Ham, Gordo, Able and Baker. Redstone and Jupiter vehicles also were launched until late January 1963 as part of the NATO training program for Italian and Turkish missile crews.

The museum can be reached from Cocoa Beach (SR520 at A1A) by traveling north on State Road AlA past the city of Cape Canaveral, just beyond the Port Canaveral entrance, watch for the sign to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station exiting to the right.. From SR528 (Orlando Beeline), traveling east, look for the exit sign to the Base (and cruise terminals) on the right after crossing the Banana River.