Soyuz is 'robust, reliable' machine, Nasa chief deputy astronaut says after rocket failure

A two-man US-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft bound for the International Space Station was safe following a dramatic emergency landing on Thursday shortly after lift-off in Kazakhstan when their rocket failed in mid-air.

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