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Cosmos 482, also known as Kosmos 482, was one in a pair of identical Venus atmospheric lander probes that the Soviet Union launched in 1972. The other spacecraft, Venera 8, ...
Cosmos 482 launched in 1972 with the intent of landing on Venus for scientific measurements until an apparent engine malfunction made arrival unfeasible. Since the engines failed to reach a ...
Cosmos 482, part of a Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus in the 1970s, is expected to crash back on Earth between May 6 and May 13, 2025.
Cosmos 482, also known as Kosmos 482, was one in a pair of identical Venus atmospheric lander probes that the Soviet Union launched in 1972. The other spacecraft, Venera 8, ...
Now, over 50 years later, the one-meter-large Kosmos 482 is coming home, albeit a bit haphazardly. The 1,091-pound craft, also known as Cosmos 482 and Venera 8, is predicted to reach reentry ...
Cosmos 482, the exploratory spacecraft launched toward Venus by the Soviet Union in March 1972, has finally ended its mission. The 50-year-old lander probe returned to Earth early Saturday, May 10 ...
cosmos-482 1 Articles . There’s A Venusian Spacecraft Coming Our Way. April 29, 2025 by Jenny List 29 Comments . It’s not unusual for redundant satellites, rocket stages, or other spacecraft ...
The Soviet lander Cosmos 482, launched in 1972 but never reached its destination on Venus, is ready for an uncontrolled re-entry after 53 years of silence. According to satellite observer Marco ...
A Soviet-era spacecraft, Cosmos 482 (also spelled Kosmos 482), is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and crash on Saturday. Originally launched in March 1972 as part of a mission to explore ...
Cosmos 482, also known as Kosmos 482, was one in a pair of identical Venus atmospheric lander probes that the Soviet Union launched in 1972. The other spacecraft, Venera 8, ...
Cosmos 482 was launched to space by the Soviet Union in 1972. It has been in Earth's orbit since.
A 50-plus-year-old Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to return to Earth this weekend. Cosmos 482 was launched to space by the Soviet Union in March 1972, with the intent of landing on Venus to ...