Elon Musk released video of the the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s failed landing of its reusable rocket.
On Saturday the rocket flew successfully flew to the International Space Station and delivered its cargo. But the rocket’s next mission—landing on a floating barge in the ocean so the rocket could be reused—did not go as planned.
Footage shows the rocket landing hard on a 45 degree angle and blowing apart. Musk, the CEO on SpaceX, joked that the footage was “begging to be released.”
Musk is sanguine about the failure posting a caption with a video clip on Vine: “close but no cigar.” He says the company will try again.
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@ID_AA_Carmack Rocket hits hard at ~45 deg angle, smashing legs and engine section pic.twitter.com/PnzHHluJfG — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2015
@ID_AA_Carmack Before impact, fins lose power and go hardover. Engines fights to restore, but … pic.twitter.com/94VDi7IEHS — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2015
@ID_AA_Carmack Full RUD (rapid unscheduled disassembly) event. Ship is fine minor repairs. Exciting day! pic.twitter.com/tIEctHFKHG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2015