SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explosion destroys Facebook’s Amos-6 satellite

A Falcon 9 rocket operated by US aerospace company SpaceX exploded right on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral – Florida on Thursday during a prelaunch test. (SCROLL DOWN AND SEE MOMENT OF EXPLOSION)

The blast destroyed Facebook Amos-6 satellite and social network’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, who is on an Africa visit, has reacted on his account, saying he was “deeply disappointed” that company’s first satellites was lost.

In partnership with Eutelsat Communications, Facebook wanted to make use of satellite Amos-6 to provide a broader Internet coverage as part of the initiative Internet.org.

“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.

Fortunately, we have developed other technologies like Aquila that will connect people as well. We remain committed to our mission of connecting everyone, and we will keep working until everyone has the opportunities this satellite would have provided,” wrote Mark Zuckerberg on his Facebook page.

SpaceX revealed that “an anomaly” emerged while the rocket was being supplied with propellant and no one was injured in the accident.

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“Loss of Falcon vehicle today during propellant fill operation. Originated around upper stage oxygen tank. Cause still unknown. More soon,” tweeted Elon Musk.

Of the accident, SpaceX said in an official statement: “SpaceX can confirm that in preparation for today’s standard prelaunch static fire test, there was an anomaly on the pad resulting in the loss of vehicle and its payload. Per standard procedure, the pad was clear and there were no injuries”.

According to new updates, the issue was not with the rocket itself, but a pad anomaly.

Video: Moment of explosion, SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Sep.1, 2016