Spacecraft Launched to Venus in 1972 Could Plunge to Earth Soon
02 May 2025
A Soviet Union-launched spacecraft, Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, originally meant for a mission to Venus, has instead found itself to enter Earth's atmosphere after failing mid-flight. The 500 kg spacecraft has been stranded in Earth orbit for more than half a century and is projected to re-enter the planet...
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