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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit
The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred ...
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After 53 years in space, failed Soviet probe Kosmos 482 falls back to Earth
The spacecraft was launched as part of the Soviet Union’s ambitious Venera program towards the fag end of the Space Race in ...
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 ...
Kosmos 482, Soviet-era spacecraft, plunges to Earth after 53 years in orbit
Kosmos 482, launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 for a Venus mission, got stuck in Earth's orbit due to a rocket failure and ...
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-Era Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes Into Earth Near...
The 53-year-old Cold War-era Soviet spaceship, initially bound for Venus, fell into the sea after entering Earth.
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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 ...
Kosmos 482: Out-of-control Russian spacecraft probably just fell to Earth, experts say
A probe launched from the Soviet Union more than five decades ago has plummeted back to Earth, splashing down in the Indian ...
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Soviet Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes Near Andaman Islands
Kosmos 482 was launched on March 31, 1972, as part of the Soviet Union’s Venera program, which aimed to explore Venus. The ...
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 ...