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Recently, world news was filled with concern following the failed launch of the Soyuz. A detailed report of the accident is recorded in a recent BBC article. Based on the information within the article, international space programs need to prioritize safety precautions over rapid advancement in exploration technology.

On october 11th, 2018, a Russian astronaut and an american astronaut had to make an emergency evacuation from their flight due to a malfunction. Luckily, both astronauts survived, but the circumstances of the accident are concerning. As of now, it is unclear what the Rocket’s malfunction was, which is a problem. The malfunction raises many questions: Should NASA be evaluating the Russian space program for safety? Should space programs in general invest more money into safety features? Should NASA continue working with the Russian space program?? These are all questions our nation should be asking after a close call like this. Although the article is purely news, and no claims or opinions are stated, it remains open to discussion for the aforementioned safety concerns. The U.S should definitely abstain from cooperative space efforts with Russia until they can prove that the malfunction was somehow a fluke. Despite all this, Russia isn’t the only space program to have issues. The U.S has definitely had their fair share of disasters, but those mistakes we’ve learned from. Rocket launching in 2018 shouldn’t have any casualties. It should also be noted that the article mentioned possible damage between U.S and Russian relations, which is expected. Hopefully this means that the U.S and Russia won’t be launching a rocket together anytime soon.

In recent years, space programs throughout the world have been so focused on technological advancement related to exploration, that safety features have been left in the dust. Unless something changes, we’re going to have to put our foot down on space travel. Evidently the russians had no intention of an accident, but next time the U.S launches a rocket into space, hopefully it’s from our home turf.