A failed Soviet spacecraft is due to crash back down to Earth tomorrow after being stuck in space for 53 years. In 1972, the USSR launched the Kosmos 482 lander, a spacecraft destined for Venus.
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Doomed Soviet spacecraft is due to crash back to Earth this week after 53 years in space
A 500kg Soviet-era spacecraft that has been stuck in Earth's orbit for 53 years is expected to finally crash back to our home planet this week. The failed Soviet spacecraft, called Kosmos 482, was ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A half-ton Soviet spacecraft that never made it to Venus 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend. Built to land on the solar system’s hottest planet, ...
A 1,000 lb. former Soviet spacecraft that has been orbiting the Earth for over 50 years is about to reenter the atmosphere — and there’s a small chance it could collide with a populated area.
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