TIMESpaceX Launches 1st Private Rocket from Historic NASA Pad — Then Sticks a LandingSpace.comCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX has launched the first private rocket from the same historic site that saw some of NASA's greatest space missions, then landed a booster nearby in a resounding success. The California-based company's Falcon 9 rocket ...Elon Musk's SpaceX launches for first time from historic Kennedy Space Center padWashington PostElon Musk's SpaceX Launches Rocket Carrying Space Station CargoNew York TimesOn Second Attempt, SpaceX Launches Rocket At NASA's Historic PadNPRThe Vergeall 437 news articles »