Center Director Roy Bridges addresses attendees at a 50^th anniversary gala capping a year-long celebration of 50 years of launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Among those at the head table directly in front of the podium are Commander of the 45^th Space Wing Brig. Gen. Donald Pettit and Gala Committee Chairman Ed Gormel. The first launch at CCAFS took place at 9:28 a.m. on July 24, 1950, with the liftoff of Bumper 8 from Launch Complex 3 KSC-00pp0925