Mark Zuckerberg Deeply Disappointed by Explosion that Destroyed Facebook’s first satellite

Zuckerberg’s statement emphasizes other technologies developed by Internet.org, including the solar-powered Aquila drone, which completed its first test flight earlier this summer.

Hours after the explosion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on its Launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement on the loss of an on board satellite contracted by Internet.org. The satellite, which Facebook launched in partnership with Eutelsat, would have brought wireless connectivity to large portions of sub-Saharan Africa, in partnership with local service providers.