SpaceX Falcon 9 Landing & Explosion(close-up & slow motion)

On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, SpaceX Falcon 9’s first stage attempted a precision landing on our autonomous spaceport drone ship named “Just Read the Instructions”. The stage made it to the drone ship and landed, but excess lateral velocity caused it to tip over. Next landing and recovery attempt will occur during the CRS-7 mission, scheduled for June 2015.

Video courtesy of SpaceX

[MountMonty]

The little Thruster that couldn't 
:(

[mozkitolife]

awwww the little thruster that couldn't. It was trying so hard to keep it upright.

[migram]

Well.. I'm glad Space X perfected three landings with the Falcon Heavy! 👏👏

[Paleoguy]

THEY DID TODAY, I JUST SAW THEM LAND THE FIRST Humongous congratulations to Space x! They finally landed in the ocean! Bravo!

[gre]

close!

Kudos anyway, that is a very ambitious project and I really hope they get it right next time.  Btw, just imagine the mind boggling computer program the ship has to run to attempt that landing!

SpaceX is easily one of the coolest companies around.

[tiancilliers]

Apparently it was one of the landing legs that buckled... you could see that one reaction control thruster firing valiantly to keep it upright, and then stopping...

[nywanderer]

One day soon, this will work. And it will be amazing.

[theColJessep]

I'm impressed, it was so close! Hope it works next time!

[nzerusocia]

_Is this what being a time traveller feels like?_

[MemeKing]

that was actually a very precise re-enter, im impressed. these initial tests have proved quite valuable!

[margie]

Had the thruster and the parachute on the same stage

[OdrzutoweWrotki]

Try and try again !!! Everything will be OK next time ! <3

[youbian]

I mean seriously, this guy is one island fortress away from becoming a full fledged Bond villain.

[michaelwr]

Aww so close but no cigar!! Keep up the great work Space X!

[numbersemetaryfan]

0:50 thats not an explosion its just a rapid unscheduled dissembly

[randomphil]

Still love how it’s trying to save itself till the last moment, that thruster at the top is like “I’m firing as hard as I can, … oh no”

[DanielRenardAnimation]

I feel so bad for the little nose thruster...
It's like: "I did all I D': *boom*"

[Horesmi]

This comment section is under complete control of KSP players. Mind yourself.

[beemo]

I'll be that freaked out a few fish.

[jamesmonahan]

For simplicity, and to save weight; the hydraulic system has no return lines for the fluid. In one attempt the booster ran out of hydraulic fluid before landing.
In the very first attempt; the booster developed a spin along its longitudinal axis, causing the fuel to be centrifugally moved to the walls of the tank. The engine was starved and went out.