UPDATE: This morning's space launch has been aborted due to a technical issue. The next attempt at a launch will be this Friday at 5:09 am.
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL (WTXL/AP) - The private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch another mission to the International Space Station on today. But the real highlight of the event could be back on earth.
A Falcon 9 rocket will lift the cargo into orbit and for the first time, the company will try to land the rocket's first stage on a floating platform.
The company puts the odds of success at 50% at best. It adds, however, that this is just the first of a number of tests toward the goal of landing a rocket stage for reuse.
If SpaceX can pioneer a reusable rocket, the development could make it much more cost effective for future missions to space.
