SpaceX Falcon 9 failed landing on droneship, 15 June 2016

Following stage separation in the launch of EUTELSAT 117 West B & ABS-2A, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket attempted and failed an experimental landing on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean, on 15 June 2016. According to Elon Musk, “booster rocket had a RUD on droneship … thrust was low on 1 of 3 landing engines”. Credit: SpaceX 15 June 2016
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