Liftoff of the Upgraded Falcon 9
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Liftoff of the Upgraded Falcon 9.
SpaceX
SpaceX successfully launched the upgraded Falcon 9 v1.1 on its maiden flight from its new launch facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Sunday, September 29th, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. ET.