SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lands, then falls over and explodes

SpaceX’s attempt to land its Falcon 9 rocket on a barge appears successful until the rocket tips over and explodes into a ball of flames. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The company’s founder, Elon Musk, posted this footage to his Instagram page, captioning it: ‘Falcon lands on droneship, but the lockout collet doesn’t latch on one [of] the four legs, causing it to tip over post landing. Root cause may have been ice buildup due to condensation from heavy fog at liftoff.’ Although it appears to be a setback for the private spaceflight company, SpaceX did manage to land the rocket on solid ground in December. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #spacex #falcon9 #elonmusk #space #technology #science