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Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus.
Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions ...
A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend ...
The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...
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Astronomy on MSNFailed Soviet-era spacecraft returned to Earth on SaturdayDebris from the 50 year-old probe Cosmos 482 crash-landed into the Indian Ocean over the weekend.
Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.
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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.
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