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Can Kosmos 482 survive the fall to Earth and the legacy of Soviet engineering
The Soviet-era Kosmos 482, a Venus-bound spacecraft launched in 1972, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between May 9 and ...
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Soviet-Era Kosmos 482 Space Probe Will Fall to Earth This Week—But Will It Burn Up During Re-Entry?
A Soviet space probe, stranded in Earth’s orbit for 53 years, is set to re-enter the atmosphere this week. And it may not ...
Where doomed Soviet spacecraft could strike tomorrow as it crashes back into Earth
Kosmos 482, a doomed Soviet spacecraft, is set to return to Earth in an 'uncontrolled reentry' after 50 years in space ...
A half-ton Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth, but don't panic
A defunct, Soviet-era spacecraft is falling back to Earth uncontrolled, but experts say there’s little cause for alarm.
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Soviet-era spacecraft to crash back to Earth
A Soviet spacecraft launched back in 1972, known as Kosmos 482, is expected to fall back to Earth. The Soviet Union tried to send the lander to Venus, but it never made it.