to beam, launch pad

Mark Zuckerberg said he was “deeply disappointed."

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The destroyed satellite was intended to beam internet service to sub-Saharan Africa as part of a collaboration between Facebook and Eutelsat to connect people in remote parts of the world.

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 exploded on the launch pad during rocket test preparations this morning: