This will be no ordinary space junk fall. "As this is a lander that was designed to survive passage through the Venus atmosphere, it is possible that it will survive reentry through the Earth ...
In 1972, the Soviet Union launched the Kosmos 482 lander, a spacecraft designed to reach Venus and land on its surface. The craft never reached Venus, however. The rocket that launched it suffered an ...
A Soviet spacecraft that failed to launch to Venus is set to fall back to Earth in the next week. The Kosmos 482 capsule was built for Venus's brutal atmosphere, so it will likely survive Earth's. The ...
A defunct Soviet spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is expected to fall back to Earth between May 8-12, 2025. Launched in 1972, the Venus-bound craft malfunctioned and has been orbiting Earth for 53 years. The ...
Some recent spaceflight spectacles offer hints about what you might see if Kosmos 482 happens to fall through the sky above you. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
This will be no ordinary space junk fall. The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 spacecraft will crash to Earth in the coming days after more than 50 years in orbit. Its homecoming may not spark the ...