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After 53 years in orbit – Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 will fall to Earth between May 8 and 11 and could survive re-entry
When it launched in the spring of 1972, Kosmos 482 was meant to land on Venus. Instead, it’s on track to land a little closer ...
Failed Soviet satellite is falling back to Earth — scientists warn car-sized probe could be deadly
A defunct Soviet satelitte is slated to hurtle back to Earth next week, prompting concerns from space experts that we could ...
A Soviet Satellite's Unlikely Return: The Kosmos 482 Story
The Kosmos 482 probe was part of the Venera program, a series of Soviet missions aimed at exploring Venus's harsh environment. Launched in 1972, it was designed to collect data from the planet's ...
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Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
"But it cannot be completely excluded."The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. But it never made it out of Earth orbit because of a ...
Out-of-control spacecraft to perform ‘final death plunge’ as it could directly hit UK this week
Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 is making an uncontrolled descent toward Earth this week, with the UK possibly in its path, ...
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India in risk zone as Soviet satellite makes uncontrolled descent
India, along with several other countries, is in the potential impact zone of the out-of-control Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 ...