What’s next for Russia’s space program?

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The two crew members of the Soyuz spacecraft, American astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin, are reportedly in good condition after a malfunctioning rocket forced their emergency landing in Kazakhstan. The World’s Carol Hills talks to The Verge science reporter Loren Grush about what happened, and possible consequences for the International Space Station.

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