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The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit. Here are the latest predictions on the exact time of reentry, and where ...
Kosmos 482’s landing module is now hurtling towards Earth and is expected to re-enter the atmosphere within 14 hours either side of 08:34 BST on May 10. Where it will land is up in the air.
Kosmos-482 was launched on a voyage to Venus in March 1972 as part of the Soviet multimission Venera program. Thanks to a rocket malfunction, however, it never escaped Earth orbit.
Kosmos 482 was a sister mission to the Venera 8 atmospheric probe that successfully landed on Venus in July 1972. While Venera 8 completed its mission, Kosmos 482 remained suspended around Earth ...
Kosmos-482 has been orbiting the planet for more than 50 years, but scientists say it will re-enter earth's atmosphere sometime around 2 a.m. Eastern Saturday.
In the rare chance that Kosmos 482 does land near you, Aerospace cautions you to contact the authorities and not touch it as it could be hazardous. Plus, an early space-age United Nations treaty ...
A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 has crashed on Earth after 53 years "stuck in orbit," according to The Associated Press. According to the AP, both the Russian Space Agency and the ...