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After more than half a century, the voyage of Kosmos 482 is over
The spacecraft, dubbed Kosmos 482, had orbited the Earth since it launched in March 1972. It followed the Soviet Venera 8 ...
Uncontrolled Soviet Probe Crashes to Earth, Hitting Unknown Location
A failed Venus mission fell from the sky over the weekend after aimlessly orbiting Earth for the past 53 years. Various ...
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A Soviet-era space probe crashed back to Earth after more than 50 years in orbit
Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine ...
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Failed Soviet-era spacecraft returned to Earth on Saturday
Debris from the 50 year-old probe Cosmos 482 crash-landed into the Indian Ocean over the weekend.
Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
The failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 has finally met its end after a remarkable 53-year journey in Earth orbit. Launched in 1972 under USSR's Venera programme, the probe re-entered Earth's ...