BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Sunday night.

The rocket will carry the Telstar 18 Vantage, a communications satellite.

The satellite, which is part of a partnership between Canadian company Telesat and a Hong Kong broadcast company, is expected to improve communication services over the Pacific Ocean -- from Hawaii to India and Pakistan.