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NASA astronaut unfazed by frightening launch abort
Falcon 9
After Zuma, SpaceX keeps pace in preps for next Falcon 9 launch
Ground crews took steps this week to prepare for the next Falcon 9 launch, set for no earlier than Jan. 30 with a telecom satellite for SES and the Luxembourg government, as SpaceX officials stressed their rocket was not to blame for the rumored loss of a mysterious U.S. government payload after liftoff Sunday.