A cargo ship carrying food, experiments and supplies, including an Italian espresso maker, to the International Space Station, lifted off Tuesday afternoon from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

However, an attempt by Space Exploration Technologies of Hawthorne, Calif., better known as SpaceX, to land the booster stage of the rocket on a floating platform fell short again. About 20 minutes after the launching, Elon Musk, SpaceX’s chief executive, delivered the mixed news via Twitter.