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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 ...
After 53 years in orbit, Soviet-era spacecraft makes plunge back to Earth
Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 was launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union as part of a series of missions to Venus.
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
Much of the spacecraft came tumbling back to Earth within a decade of the failed launch. No longer able to resist gravity’s ...
Kosmos 482 Already Crashed Into Earth? Here's What The European Space Agency Clarifies
According to CNN, Cosmos 482 is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere sometime between 10 p.m. ET on Friday and 6:30 a.m. ET ...