bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts pəzˈɪʃən, klˈoʊs tə ðɪ ˌæntɪpˈoʊdz ʌv kˈeɪp kˈænɐvɚɹəl, ɪt wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ sᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə hæv ɐ kəmˈænd fəsˈɪlᵻɾi.
Because of its position, close to the antipodes of Cape Canaveral, it was also selected to have a command facility.