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Soviet spacecraft plummeting back to Earth

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 8h

A 1970s Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Fall Back to Earth

A Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 is falling back to Earth after 53 years. It is expected to enter the Earth’s atmosphere early Saturday morning, but exactly where is unclear. The spacecraft, Kosmos 482,

Scientific American · 18h

This Soviet Spacecraft Will Soon Crash-Land on Earth

Kosmos-482, a failed mission to Venus from the former Soviet Union that stalled in Earth orbit in the 1970s, is about to fall back to our planet. Exactly where or when it will strike, however, remains

Ars Technica · 18h

A Soviet-era spacecraft built to land on Venus is falling to Earth instead

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft shrouded in Cold War secrecy, will reenter the Earth's atmosphere in the next few days after misfiring on a journey to Venus more than 50 years ago.

The World from PRX on MSN1d

A Soviet spacecraft is expected to make a crash landing on Earth this week. But nobody knows where — yet.

A Soviet spacecraft is expected to come hurtling back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos ...

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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 ...

Soviet probe re-entry

A Soviet spacecraft launched a half-century ago called Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades and is at last ...

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