SpaceX Falcon 9 lands rocket successfully on droneship in the Atlantic Ocean

SpaceX nabbed a major milestone Friday by landing a Falcon 9 rocket on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean after launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. “The whole reason for wanting to land was SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to be able to reduce the cost of launches by being able to rescue the first stage,” said Ray Lugo, director of University of Central Florida’s Florida Space Institute. “I was confident they would have a success eventually. It wasn’t about if, but when.” About nine minutes after launch