A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on its launch pad in Cape Canaveral during pre-flight tests. The satellite it was due to carry into orbit on Saturday (which Facebook had planned to use to provide internet access in developing countries) was also destroyed. Nobody was injured. The accident jeopardizes the planned sale of Spacecom, the Israeli operator of the satellite, to Beijing Xinwei Technology, a Chinese conglomerate.
Explode: 爆炸
Launch pad: 发射基座
Access:接入
Jeopardize:危及
Conglomerate...
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