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Watch how an old Venus spacecraft tumbled before crashing to Earth
The Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviet Union could attempt to ...
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Failed Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth tonight, but when and where? Here's what we know
It's still quite uncertain just where and when the craft will fall, although it is expected to reenter around 2:26 am ET on ...
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Failed Soviet Venus probe is falling back to Earth: When, where Cosmos 482 could land
Instead, an engine malfunction prevented the spacecraft from getting very far – dooming Cosmos 482 to five decades of ...
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Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 crashes without incident into Indian Ocean
The EU Space Surveillance and Tracking agency said, "Object Cosmos-482 ... measurements of the planet's soil before ceasing operation. According to NASA, Cosmos 482 suffered an apparent launch ...
Soviet Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes Into Earth: What To Know
The spacecraft, stuck in orbit since 1972 after an unsuccessful mission to Venus, plunged into the Indian Ocean.
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Tracking Cosmos 482: When will the Soviet-era spacecraft crash to Earth?
Cosmos 482 was launched to space by the Soviet Union in 1972 and was supposed to reach Venus. It has been stuck in Earth's orbit.