Soviet-era Kosmos 482 plunges to earth after 53 years

Soviet-era Kosmos 482 plunges to earth after 53 years

In a rare and dramatic moment in space history, a Soviet-era spacecraft plunged back to Earth on Saturday, more than five decades after its failed mission to Venus. The spacecraft, known as Kosmos 482, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in an uncontrolled descent confirmed by both Russia’s space agency and the European Union’s Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) network. Launched in...

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