October 12, 2018 8:53 AM | Soyuz rocket

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Astronauts forced to make emergency landing after malfunction in Soyuz rocket

US astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were forced to make an emergency landing after malfunction in their Russian Soyuz rocket. They were heading for a six-month mission on the International Space Station when their flight was aborted.&nbsp; <br />”<br />”<br />”According to the report, Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin had the smooth launch but after some 90 seconds into the flight, the US space agency NASA reported a problem with the booster rocket between the first and second stages separating.&nbsp;<br />”<br />”<br />”NASA has said that the search and recovery teams have reached the Soyuz spacecraft landing site and report that the two crew members, are in good condition and are out of the capsule.<br />” <br />”Reacting to it, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that no further manned missions would take place until they believe that the entire situation guarantees safety.<br />”<span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />

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