Mark Zuckerberg Reacts to Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 Explosion Here's what the CEO posted about the accident that destroyed a Facebook satellite.

By Dan Bova

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As reported earlier today, an explosion destroyed one of Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The blast was said to have shook buildings miles away, and the repercussions reached Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg all the way in Africa. The Falcon 9 was carrying a Facebook satellite designed to bring internet connectivity to many areas of the continent Zuckerberg is visiting. Here's what the CEO posted following the explosion.

Related: Here's What You Need to Know About Elon Musk
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Dan Bova is the VP of Special Projects at Entrepreneur.com. He previously worked at Jimmy Kimmel Live, Maxim, and Spy magazine. His latest books for kids include This Day in History, Car and Driver's Trivia Zone, Road & Track Crew's Big & Fast Cars, The Big Little Book of Awesome Stuff, and Wendell the Werewolf. 

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