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Watch how an old Venus spacecraft tumbled before crashing to Earth
The Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviet Union could attempt to ...
Kosmos 482: Out-of-control Russian spacecraft probably just fell to Earth, experts say
An out-of-control Russian spacecraft has probably plummeted to Earth, after 53 years stuck in orbit, experts say. In recent ...
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After more than half a century, the voyage of Kosmos 482 is over
The Soviet Union aimed for Venus, but hit the Indian Ocean instead The odyssey of the Soviet Union's failed attempt to reach ...
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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.
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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Out-of-control Kosmos 482 Spacecraft Likely Fell To Earth After 53 Years In Orbit
For 53 years, Kosmos 482 floated in Earth’s orbit, with gravity slowly pulling it towards its inevitable fate. In recent ...
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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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Soviet-Era Spacecraft Plunges to Earth after 53 Years Stuck in Orbit
Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the Russian Space Agency and European Union Space Surveillance ... Launched in ...