Astronauts Escaped The Malfunctioning Soyuz Rocket VIDEO

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Crew in Good Condition After Booster Failure. What relief for the many people following this epic story from second to second. Thank God they're safe and sound back down here on Earth.

Astronaut Nick Hague (left) and Roscosmos Director Dmitry Rogozin

@AstroHague NASA Astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin are seen in Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. They are in good condition following their safe landing on Earth after a Soyuz booster failure after launch earlier. Latest updates: nasa.gov/live

Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin.

NASA astronaut Nick Hague.

Astronauts Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin have been forced to return to Earth in "ballistic descent mode" after their Soyuz rocket booster malfunctioned shortly after launch, NASA announced Thursday.

"The Soyuz capsule is returning to Earth via a ballistic descent, which is a sharper angle of landing compared to normal," the agency tweeted. "Search and rescue teams are heading towards the expected touchdown location of the spacecraft and crew."

The Soyuz capsule has landed back on Earth carrying two crew members. Search and rescue teams are in contact with the crew and are en route to the landing location. Live updates: https://www.nasa.gov/live

The latest from NASA is that search and rescue teams are in contact with the two astronauts, who are "in good condition."

The crew was scheduled to fly to the International Space Station and stay there for six months. There's no word on what, exactly, caused the Soyuz booster to malfunction.

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