Kosmos 482 Impact Risks

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Soviet Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth

Out-of-control Kosmos 482 Spacecraft Likely Fell To Earth After 53 Years In Orbit

In an astonishing twist, theKosmos 482, a Russian spacecraft launched in 1972, is thought to have finally fallen to Earth after more than five decades of floating uncontrollably in orbit. Experts tracking its descent have said the spacecraft,

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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to a dramatic end.

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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

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Can Kosmos 482 survive the fall to Earth and the legacy of Soviet engineering

The Soviet-era Kosmos 482, a Venus-bound spacecraft launched in 1972, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between May 9 and ...

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A Soviet spacecraft from 1972 is set to crash back to earth tonight. Here's what to know.

The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos ... "The risk is similar to that of a random meteorite fall, ...

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Uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere of the Russian spacecraft Kosmos 482: impact expected on May 9

When it does come crashing down, Langbroek calculates that it will be moving at roughly 150 miles per hour upon impact. Kosmos 482 could reenter ... “The risks involved are not particularly ...

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