<p>The US Army demolished a pair of launch towers at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Thursday, July 12, to make way for a new space exploration project.</p><p>This video shows the dramatic demolition of the Delta II towers at Space Launch Complex 17 ahead of the launch of a new program by space company Moon Express</a>.</p><p>An army spokesman said Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, commander of the 45th Space Wing, activated the detonator for the demolition.</p><p>New tenant Moon Express hopes to launch private spacecraft possible of landing on the surface of the moon, according to ClickOrlando.com</a>. Credit: 45th Space Wing via DVIDS via Storyful</p><br />
