The vehicle hit the water shortly after 2 p.m . ET , a little more than three hours after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral , Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket . SpaceX 's Falcon 9 had a brief but possibly historic flight . Score: 6 If tests continue to go well , SpaceX could be flying cargo by next year , CEO says .
SpaceX 's Falcon 9 had a brief but possibly historic flight . Score: 6 If tests continue to go well , SpaceX could be flying cargo by next year , CEO says .