September 7, 2017 - Cape Canaveral, FL, United States of America - The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane blasts off from Launch Complex 39A at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport hours before Hurricane Irma shuts down the region September 7, 2017 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The payload is a reusable robotic mini-shuttle that could stay aloft for years with clandestine on-board experiments. (Credit Image: © Spacex/Planet Pix via ZUMA Wire)