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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth

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.

TIME on MSN · 6d

What to Know About The Soviet-Era Venus Spacecraft Plunging Back to Earth

Launched in 1972, the failed Venus probe has been stuck in Earth orbit ever since. Now it's hurtling back down to Earth.

USA TODAY · 5d

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

Cosmos (or Kosmos) 482's orbit has slowly brought it closer to our planet since 1972, and now it's on the cusp of plummeting back to its home world.

Space.com6d

Failed Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth tonight, but when and where? Here's what we know

It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 2:26 am ET on May 10 +/- 4.35 hours. Update for 8:30 a.m. ET on May 10: Kosmos 482 has ...

USA Today9d

Here's when the Soviet-era spacecraft Cosmos 482 may return to Earth

Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft may return to Earth this week, more than 50 years after it embarked on a botched mission to Venus. Cosmos 482 launched in 1972 with the intent of landing on ...

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Heads up! Soviet-era probe to re-enter atmosphere this week, could make it to the surface

Fifty years ago, the former Soviet Union launched a probe to Venus. However, the rocket engines shut off too early, and the ...

The Independent6d

What we know about the Soviet spacecraft returning to Earth this week

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... As the last remnant of the Soviet Venus program left in Earth orbit, it’s not your average piece of space junk.

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