Kosmos 482 Safety Concerns

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Soviet Spacecraft Crash Lands on 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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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian Ocean early Saturday morning.

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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This Soviet Spacecraft Will Soon Crash-Land on Earth

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. Most of its ...

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

Update for 8:30 a.m. ET on May 10: Kosmos 482 has fallen harmlessly into the ... 0.4 in 10,000 — which falls well within the current safety threshold." Breaking space news, the latest updates ...

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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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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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