SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Lifts Off On Second Attempt From Historic NASA Pad

On Sunday, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off without any problems. The lift-off marked the success of Elon Musk’s company to conquer space travel, and a remarkable way to do so was the launch was made at NASA's Launch Complex 39A, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the very site that sent the first people to the moon via the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, NPR reports.

Musk seemed to be super proud of the achievement, and even shared a short video of the launch on Instagram. The rocket is expected to put on a Dragon cargo ship successfully into orbit. The ship will move closer and rendezvous to the International Space Station over the next few days, and deliver 5,500 pounds of cargo, BGR said.

The rocket launch was reportedly the second attempt of the company’s. However, the launch was reportedly scrubbed just 13 seconds before the scheduled lift-off over concerns about the rocket’s steering system. Musk confirmed it on Twitter as well, and that its 99 percent likely to be fine.

“Btw, 99% likely to be fine (closed loop TVC wd overcome error), but that 1% chance isn't worth rolling the dice. Better to wait a day,” he tweeted.

Reuters said The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has monitored the Sunday launch closely to know more about SpaceX’s operations before it clears the company to fly US astronauts. SpaceX meanwhile, plans to reuse the rockets in Sunday’s launch to reduce pricing and slash costs.