SpaceX rocket explodes on launch site in Florida during testing

The Guardian - Buildings shook and multiple explosions continued for several minutes at site where SpaceX was scheduled to carry Facebooks first satellite launch into orbit A SpaceX rocket exploded on the launch pad at the air force station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday morning, as it prepared to carry a communications satellite into space this weekend. The satellite was intended to be used by Facebook, as part of its effort to extend internet access in Africa. Related: Zuckerberg lame