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Soviet Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years, raising concerns over space debris

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 1972 launch prevented its mission to Venus,

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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 spacecraft’s twin, Venera 8, successfully landed on Venus later that year. However,

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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 at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT or 9:24 a.m. Moscow time) over the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos. Kosmos 482 appears to have fallen harmlessly into the sea.

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 ...

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Failed Soviet satellite is falling back to Earth — scientists warn car-sized probe could be deadly

A defunct Soviet satellite is slated to hurtle back to Earth next week, prompting concerns from space experts ... Launched in March 1972 by the USSR, the Kosmos 482 probe was dispatched to ...

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A Half-Ton Spacecraft Lost by the Soviets in 1972 Is Coming Home

Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t yet know where it may come down. By Nadia Drake A robotic Soviet ...

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Kosmos 482

If Kosmos 482 does manage to do some damage, it won’t be the first time. Shortly after launch, pieces of titanium rained down on New Zealand after the probe’s booster failed to send it on its ...

USA Today5d

Failed Soviet Venus probe is falling back to Earth: When, where Cosmos 482 could land

Most calculations predict the decaying probe's remnants could come crashing down early Saturday morning. Given its orbit, the spacecraft could land pretty much anywhere, astronomers calculate.

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Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.

A similar fate is expected to await the Soviet Kosmos 482 probe, which could fall to Earth tonight. | Credit: Getty Images The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 will conclude its roughly ...

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