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Soviet spacecraft plummeting back to Earth

Ars Technica · 20h

A Soviet-era spacecraft built to land on Venus is falling to Earth instead

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft shrouded in Cold War secrecy, will reenter the Earth's atmosphere in the next few days after misfiring on a journey to Venus more than 50 years ago.

DW on MSN · 48m

Venus Lander re-entry: Why the Soviet-era probe is a special kind of space debris

Space debris re-enters Earth every day. Most burn up in the atmosphere. But Russia's 1972 failed Venera mission probe Cosmos 482 is different.

Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 spacecraft expected to fall to Earth after 53 years

Odds considered good that the 1,091-pound lander probe, which consists equipment encapsulated in a spherical pressure vessel, will survive descent.

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A Half-Ton Spacecraft Lost by the Soviets in 1972 Is Coming Home

Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t ...

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Soviet spaceship set to crash into Earth at 17,000mph on Saturday as map shows impact zone for doomed 500kg Venus probe

A SOVIET spacecraft once destined for Venus is expected to crash land on Earth this week after more than 50 years stuck in ...

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