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Soviet spacecraft plummeting back to Earth

Space.com · 1h

A failed Soviet Venus probe is expected to fall to Earth today, but when and where? Here's what we know

It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 1:54 a.m. ET (0554 GMT) on May 10, plus or minus nine hours.

Ars Technica · 12h

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.

What to Know About The Soviet-Era Venus Spacecraft Plunging Back to Earth

Launched in 1972, the failed Venus probe has been stuck in Earth orbit ever since. Now it's hurtling back down to Earth.

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Soviets were headed to Venus in 1972. The spacecraft is about to return.

But the Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviets could attempt to ...

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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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