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Facebook sub-Saharan Africa Internet satellite destroyed in pre-launch test: Facebook’s first satellite, which would have provided Internet access to previously unconnected parts of sub-Saharan Africa, was destroyed after the rocket meant to launch it into space exploded on Thursday. Facebook’s AMOS-6 satellite was part of a collaboration with Eutelsat. It was aboard a rocket … [Read more...] about Facebook sub-Saharan Africa Internet satellite destroyed in pre-launch test