U.S., Russian astronauts make emergency landing after rocket engine failure
- 6 years ago
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Two astronauts made an emergency landing after a Russian Soyuz rocket suffered a malfunction in space.
According to NASA the duo survived and are unhurt.
American astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin boarded the booster rocket on Thursday in Kazakhstan.
They were expected to dock at the International Space Center six hours later, but due to an engine failure, the capsule had to return to Earth just minutes after launch.
NASA said rescue teams have been in contact with the Soyuz crew and are on their way to the landing site.
Two astronauts made an emergency landing after a Russian Soyuz rocket suffered a malfunction in space.
According to NASA the duo survived and are unhurt.
American astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin boarded the booster rocket on Thursday in Kazakhstan.
They were expected to dock at the International Space Center six hours later, but due to an engine failure, the capsule had to return to Earth just minutes after launch.
NASA said rescue teams have been in contact with the Soyuz crew and are on their way to the landing site.