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Out-of-control Kosmos 482 Spacecraft Likely Fell To Earth After 53 Years In Orbit
In an astonishing twist, theKosmos 482, a Russian spacecraft launched in 1972, is thought to have finally fallen to Earth ...
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Old Soviet Kosmos 482 Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why
Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union's storied Venera program of Venus exploration. The probe launched toward the second ...
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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit
In that scenario, "the kinetic energy at impact is similar to that of a 40-55 cm [16 ... increase further in the future," ESA ...
Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years, raising concerns over space debris
After over five decades in Earth's orbit, the Soviet Venus lander, Kosmos 482, reentered the atmosphere on May 10, 2025, ...
Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set to Re-Enter Earth After 53 Years in Single Piece
Kosmos 482 may crash back to Earth after 53 years in orbit, with reentry expected around May 10, 2025. Risk to public remains low.
Where Did 'Kosmos 482' Soviet-Era Spacecraft Fall? What We Know About Crash Location
Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere Saturday after over 50 years in orbit. Russia claimed it landed in the Indian Ocean, but the European Space Agency ...
No, Kosmos-482 didn’t land on anyone’s head
A spacecraft that's been hanging around in orbit after a botched launch more than half a century ago has finally crashed back ...
Forgotten Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos-482 returns to Earth after five decades, it was stuck in Earth orbit due to...
The Kosmos 482 spacecraft made a reentry into Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean approximately 560 ...
Soviet Spacecraft Cosmos 482 Has Likely Impacted Earth Somewhere
The time part or all of the dead probe is expected to impact Earth continues to narrow in on Friday overnight into Saturday ...
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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit
The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian ...
Has Kosmos 482 Soviet spacecraft already crashed into Earth? Roscosmos says ‘It splashed down in…’
The Kosmos 482 spacecraft, a Soviet spacecraft that was launched in 1972 on an unsuccessful trip to Venus, fell back into ...
Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
The failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 has finally met its end after a remarkable 53-year journey in Earth orbit. Launched in 1972 under USSR's Venera programme, the probe re-entered Earth's ...