SpaceX rocket explosion: Mark Zuckerberg laments loss of Internet.org satellite

The Facebook CEO said he was ‘deeply disappointed’ in explosion of Falcon 9 rocket carrying satellite intended to provide internet coverage to parts of AfricaSpaceX: explosions rock launch site in Florida during testingFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg struck a bitter tone in his response to the explosion of the SpaceX rocket carrying a satellite intended for use on his Internet.org project in Africa.Writing on hisFacebook page, Zuckerberg said: “As I’m here in Africa, I’m deeply disappointed to hear that SpaceX’s launch failure destroyed our satellite that would have provided connectivity to so many entrepreneurs and everyone else across the continent.”Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: SpaceX Facebook Technology Satellites Science Silicon Valley Mark Zuckerberg Source Type: news