SpaceX is familiar with nixing resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS) the day of the launch, but their next one has added significance.

According to NBC News, the private, California-based space exploration company had to cancel its launch scheduled for 6:20 a.m. Monday morning in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Falcon 9 rocket was supposed to send a Dragon capsule to the ISS then attempt to land itself on a stage floating in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast.

SpaceX has demonstrated their rocket's unique ability before, but it has never been attempted during a live mission. The company is no doubt anxious about their potentially revolutionary technology, but stressed their main concern is getting the ISS crew its supplies.

"The main mission is absolutely to get cargo to the station," Hans Koenigsmann, vice president of mission assurance at SpaceX, said at a pre-launch press conference at the NASA Kennedy Space Center.

The Falcon 9 rocket was set to take off in less than a minute when the company decided to cancel the attempt, NBC News reported.

"During the terminal count, engineers observed drift on one of the two thrust vector actuators on the second stage that would likely have caused an automatic abort," John Taylor, SpaceX spokesman, said in a statement. "Engineers called a hold in order to take a closer look."

NASA said in a news release Monday that SpaceX's next opportunity for launch will be Friday, Jan. 9 at 5:09 a.m. EST. It is not clear if the company will take this time slot, as they may need to review their machinery and check the weather.