WATCH: SpaceX Successfully Lands Rocket on Ocean Barge

SpaceX launched a rocket today that successfully landed on a platform in the ocean before heading to the International Space Station.

SpaceX set up a live stream so everyone could watch it, and needless to say it was a pretty amazing moment:

The 1st stage of the Falcon 9 just landed on our Of Course I Still Love You droneship. Dragon in good orbit pic.twitter.com/SYyUCDZE3k

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 8, 2016

SpaceX rocket lands on ocean platform after blastoff from Florida: commentator https://t.co/Yj8D5pp5ph https://t.co/DM5XD2z551

— Reuters Live (@ReutersLive) April 8, 2016

SpaceX has successfully landed the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone barge for the first time ?https://t.co/tUiS8I7bSk

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) April 8, 2016

The rocket, Dragon, is a supply ship heading to the ISS, expected to get there within the next few days.

Today marked a huge success for SpaceX, considering past setbacks for their rockets.

[image via screengrab]

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