The Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviet Union could attempt to ...

Experts have been tracking it since ... Marco Langbroek estimated the impact speed at 150mph if the spacecraft remains intact. The Soviets launched Kosmos 482 in 1972, intending to send ...

Kosmos 482 reentry expected around May 10, 2025 Built to survive Venus, it may endure Earth's atmosphere too Tracking indicates low risk, most likely ocean impact ...

The descent was confirmed by Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, and closely monitored by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the EU's tracking network ... even post-reentry. Kosmos 482's return ...

In a dramatic turn of events that captured international attention, the Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 has completed its final descent after spending over five decades in Earth’s orbit. The ...

Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.

In an astonishing twist, theKosmos 482, a Russian spacecraft launched in 1972, is thought to have finally fallen to Earth after more than five decades of floating uncontrollably in orbit. Experts ...

Experts have been tracking it since – though they ... Dutch scientist Marco Langbroek estimated the impact speed at 150mph if the spacecraft remains intact. The Soviets launched Kosmos 482 in 1972, ...