SpaceX rocket lifts off from historic NASA launch pad, completes relanding

(Reuters) – A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off on Sunday from a historic NASA launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, then succeeded in landing itself back on the ground nine minutes later.
The rocket, which launched at 9:39 a.m. EST, carried a cargo ship with about 5,500 pounds (2,500 kg) of supplies and experiments for the International Space Station.
After the launch, the rocket’s first stage separated, turned around and touched down on a landing pad at the nearby