SpaceX hoped to make history Monday by landing a portion of its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating barge off the Central Florida coast, but inclement weather on the Space Coast has scrubbed the launch attempt for the day.

Liftoff was scheduled for 4:33 p.m., but fast-approaching storm clouds put the launch attempt on hold for the day.

SpaceX's next opportunity to send its Dragon capsule, packed with 4,300 pounds of supplies and science experiments, International Space Station, is at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday.

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Once the rocket does launch — and after Dragon capsule is safely on its way to the space station — the first stage of the rocket will separate. SpaceX will then use thrusters, grid fins and landing legs to try and land the first-stage booster on a floating barge out in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX conducted a successful static fire engine test over the weekend.

The last time SpaceX tried to land a rocket, it exploded on impact.

The private company is already working on plans to land a rocket on land, hoping to reuse rockets to drive down launch costs.

SpaceX recently started work on a first-of-its-kind landing pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.