Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine ...

A failed Venus mission fell from the sky over the weekend after aimlessly orbiting Earth for the past 53 years. Various ...

Kosmos 482 may crash back to Earth after 53 years in orbit, with reentry expected around May 10, 2025. Risk to public remains low.

After over five decades in Earth's orbit, the Soviet Venus lander, Kosmos 482, reentered the atmosphere on May 10, 2025, splashing down in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia. A malfunction during its ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 has crashed on Earth after 53 years "stuck in orbit," according to The Associated Press. According to the AP, both the Russian Space Agency and the ...

However, the European Space Agency noted that its failure to pass over a German radar station raised doubts about the precise crash location. Originally launched in 1972 with a mission to Venus, ...

Kosmos 482 crashed into Earth on May 10 ... After it was announced that the satellite would crash, researchers predicted that it would make the plunge any time between May 9 and 13.

Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union’s Venera program, which aimed to study Venus, details below. Follow Us Trending Photos ... As the spacecraft neared its expected crash time, radar signals ...

Radars stopped monitoring the Kosmos 482 at the time of its anticipated crash, indicating that “it is most likely that the reentry has already occurred,” NBC News reported. There are no ...

I mean, it’s a bit like a small plane crash, right? That’s not great.” The chances of anyone being killed or injured by Kosmos-482 are decidedly low. “I’m not too worried,” says Marco ...

Details about the site it has fallen on are awaited ... Only a few days ago, it was reported that Kosmos 482 will crash on Earth. It was initially meant to visit Venus, but technical problems hampered ...