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Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 spacecraft expected to fall to Earth after 53 years
Odds considered good that the 1,091-pound lander probe, which consists equipment encapsulated in a spherical pressure vessel, ...
Cosmos 482, a 1972 Soviet spacecraft, is set to return to Earth this week
On Monday, NASA said that Cosmos 482 will return to Earth sometime between Wednesday, May 7, and May 13. The spacecraft is ...
Soviet-era spacecraft Cosmos 482 to reenter Earth's atmosphere this week: Where could it land?
Cosmos 482, part of a Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus in the 1970s, is expected to crash back on Earth ...
Here's when the Soviet-era spacecraft Cosmos 482 may return to Earth
Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft known as Cosmos 482 may return to Earth this week, more than 50 years after it embarked on a ...
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A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week
The Soviet Space Research Institute ... back to our planet this week is the cylindrical entry capsule — or Cosmos 482 — because of the way the vehicle has behaved in orbit.
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A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week
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Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 expected to crash back to Earth after 'final death plunge'
A Soviet-era spacecraft is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere after over 50 years, returning this week from its failed mission to Venus . NASA said Monday that Cosmos 482 will return to Earth ...
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Will a Soviet-era spacecraft fall over AZ? What to know about Kosmos 482 reentry
Cosmos 482, or Kosmos 482, was a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972, originally intended to be a Venus lander. Due to a timer malfunction, it never escaped Earth’s orbit and has been circling ...