Scores of space fans and curious tourists turned out with cameras and cell phones to watch a twice-used SpaceX rocket booster return to Port Canaveral on Tuesday morning.

The SpaceX booster was used to launch a satellite to orbit this past Thursday. Minutes later, it successfully landed on a drone ship several hundred miles out in the Atlantic Ocean just minutes after launch.

It was the first time that a recycled booster launched again. It was first used to launch cargo to the International Space Station in April 2016.

The chance to see history right in front of them drew people to Port Canaveral in droves Tuesday.

Gary Hudson, who is visiting from Pennsylvania, said he's already sent pictures to his friends up north.

"I was taking pictures, and the guys up there are like, 'Wow!' So you know, it's exciting. It is," Hudson said.

Workers were getting the booster ready to head back to the SpaceX facility at Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX has said that reusing rockets would drive down the cost of launches. This booster, however, will not launch again because of its historical significance. SpaceX is donating the rocket to be placed on display at Cape Canaveral.