Space.com #Facebook-Backed $195 Million Satellite Lost in SpaceX Rocket Explosion 1 September 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: A satellite funded by Facebook and intended to bring internet access to parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, exploded on a launch pad in Florida today, along with the rocket meant to carry it to space. from Space.com ift.tt/2bW5eKV Share: