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Failed Soviet Venus probe is falling back to Earth: When, where Cosmos 482 could land
If everything had gone to plan, an uncrewed Soviet-era spacecraft would have landed on Venus in 1972 to conduct a few ...
WRAL4d
Soviet-era Venus probe has re-entered Earth's atmosphere
A spacecraft launched over half a century ago has finally returned to Earth. The Kosmos (Cosmos) 482 descent craft—originally designed to land on Venus—reentered Earth's atmosphere this week ...
Space.com5d
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 May 10 +/- 4.35 hours. Update for 8:30 a.m. ET on May 10: Kosmos 482 has ...
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Soviet space probe might hit Canada after 53 years of trying to reach Venus
A Soviet space probe that has been trying to get to Venus for the past 53 years is ... episode in Canadian-Soviet relations and space history. Kosmos 482 is not radioactive, but it was ...
Heads up! Soviet-era probe to re-enter atmosphere this week, could make it to the surface
Fifty years ago, the former Soviet Union launched a probe to Venus. However, the rocket engines shut off too early, and the ...