Newslink:Here's How Space Agencies Prepare to Rescue Astronauts During Soyuz Launch Aborts and Landings

When a Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Oct. 11, everything seemed fine — but just in case it wasn't, search-and-rescue crews were stationed across the region, ready to jump into action.

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