A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a small science satellite for Canada is seen as it is launched from a newly refurbished launch pad in Vandenberg Air Force Station
REFILE - ADDING ADDITIONAL CAPTION INFORMATION A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a small science satellite for Canada is seen as it is launched from a newly refurbished launch pad in Vandenberg Air Force Station September 29, 2013. The unmanned rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to test upgrades needed for planned commercial launch services. The 22-story rocket, built and flown by Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, soared off a newly refurbished, leased launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Station at noon EDT/1600 GMT (05.00 p.m. British time). REUTERS/Gene Blevins (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday, Sept. 29. Cascade Smallsat and Ionospheric Polar Explorer (CASSIOPE), a new space-weather satellite for Canada, is riding atop the rocket.