Depending on weather and clouds, a rocket launch near NASA Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral may be seen from Vero Beach to Fort Pierce, Florida.

As new rockets and space companies arrive on the scene, this workhorse of a rocket, the Falcon 9, remains the most common rocket launched from Florida launch pads. It debuted 15 years ago this week, and has changed not only the launch cadence on the Space Coast but the entire industry.