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Uncontrolled reentry of Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 expected in May
Experts say the Venus-bound probe's durable design could allow it to survive reentry, posing a small risk to populated areas.
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53-Year-Old Soviet Spacecraft to Perform 'Final Death Plunge'
The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 on March 31, 1972. At the time, the spacecraft was part of the Venera program, which ...
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NASA just got the Orion spacecraft that will fly astronauts around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2026
Orion, the capsule that will carry the Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around the moon and back, has been officially handed ...
Sweating Spacecraft May Be the Key To Greener Space Travel
The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University is partnering with Canopy Aerospace to test next-generation ...
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Cold war-era Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 to return after 53 years in orbit
A Cold War-era Soviet spacecraft is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere around May 10, marking ...
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DARPA wants a spacecraft to search for water on the moon
However, DARPA wants the LASSO spacecraft to orbit the moon as low as 6.2 miles (10 km). "The orbiting spacecraft needs to ...
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Spacecraft That'll Take Humans Around the Moon Now Fully Assembled and Tested
Aerospace company Lockheed Martin says it has completed the assembly and testing of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II ...