Lander probe of Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, is expected to re-enter the atmosphere some time between 9 and 10 MayPart of a Soviet spacecraft is expected to crash back down to Earth this weekend, with experts still unsure of where it will land.Kosmos 482 was launched in March 1972 on a Soyuz rocket a few days after the Venera 8 atmospheric probe, and was thought to have a similar purpose. Intended to reach Venus, it failed to escape low Earth orbit and instead broke into four pieces. Continue reading...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
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Part of Soviet-era spacecraft to crash to Earth this weekend
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