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Uncontrolled reentry of Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 expected in May
Experts say the Venus-bound probe's durable design could allow it to survive reentry, posing a small risk to populated areas.
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Cold war-era Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 to return after 53 years in orbit
A Cold War-era Soviet spacecraft is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere around May 10, marking ...
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After 53 years in orbit – Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 will fall to Earth between May 8 and 11 and could survive re-entry
When it launched in the spring of 1972, Kosmos 482 was meant to land on Venus. Instead, it’s on track to land a little closer ...
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Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
"But it cannot be completely excluded."The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. But it never made it out of Earth orbit because of ...
Failed Soviet satellite is falling back to Earth — scientists warn car-sized probe could be deadly
A defunct Soviet satelitte is slated to hurtle back to Earth next week, prompting concerns from space experts that we could ...
A 1,000 lb object will soon crash-land on Earth, reveal scientists! Here's all you need to know
A 1,000 lb former Soviet spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is predicted to crash-land on Earth between May 8 and 11. Launched in 1972, ...
Worst-case scenario if out-of-control 50-year-old spaceship were to crash land in London next week
DPhil Shubham Kulkarni of the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford has provided a worst-case scenario if the ...