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Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.
Probably won't burn up completely: Soviet Venus probe about to crash to earth
More than 50 years ago, a Soviet mission to Venus failed, and now the capsule will crash uncontrollably to Earth and probably ...
Soviet Probe Will Strike Earth Next Week — What To Know
A space probe called Kosmos 482 sent to explore Venus by the U.S.S.R. in 1972 but marooned in Earth orbit ever since is about ...
Soviet-era Venus mission to reenter in May
We wrote about this doomed mission in 2019, and the prospects for reentry. Launched on a Molniya-8K78M rocket from the ...
Failed Soviet-era spacecraft to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this month
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that was meant to land on Venus is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere some time this month ...
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Rocket due to hit Earth next week after 50 years in orbit leaves people terrified
Cosmos 482 was launched from the USSR's spaceport in 1972 in what is now Kazakhstan - intended for Venus it broke into ...
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Soviet-era spacecraft set to plunge to Earth half-century after its failed launch to Venus
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth, possibly ...