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Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 crashes without incident into Indian Ocean

Cosmos 482, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1972 with a destination of Venus, malfunctioned and has been in Earth's orbit since.

Track Soviet Spacecraft Cosmos 482 Reentry, Set To Crash Land In Hours

The time part or all of the dead probe is expected to impact Earth continues to narrow in on Friday overnight into Saturday morning.

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Old Soviet Kosmos 482 Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why

Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union's storied Venera program of Venus exploration. The probe launched toward the second planet from the sun in 1972 but never got there; its rocket suffered an anomaly, stranding Kosmos 482 in an elliptical orbit around Earth.

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A failed Soviet Venus probe is expected to fall to Earth today, but when and where? Here's what we know

The Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth on May 10, but exactly when and where remains unknown.

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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some experts were not so sure of the precise location.

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Forgotten Soviet Venus mission ends with a bang as doomed spacecraft plummets to Earth after 50 years adrift in orbit

After 50 years, the Soviet Union's Kosmos 482 Descent Craft, intended for Venus, made an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's ...

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What the Soviet Venus Probe's fiery fall to Earth might look like: These past space junk crashes offer clues

Some recent spaceflight spectacles offer hints about what you might see if Kosmos 482 happens to fall through the sky above ...

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