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Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.
Soviet Probe Will Strike Earth Next Week — What To Know
A space probe called Kosmos 482 sent to explore Venus by the U.S.S.R. in 1972 but marooned in Earth orbit ever since is about ...
Soviet-era Venus mission to reenter in May
We wrote about this doomed mission in 2019, and the prospects for reentry. Launched on a Molniya-8K78M rocket from the ...
Doomed Soviet satellite from 1972 will tumble uncontrollably to Earth next week — and it could land almost anywhere
The lander section of the Kosmos 482 probe was launched in 1972 and designed to survive on Venus. Now it's due a fiery ...
Soviet spacecraft stuck in orbit for 50 years set to fall to Earth in May
A Soviet Venus probe that launched in 1972 and has been stuck orbiting Earth for 53 years is set to fall back to our planet ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
A Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Crash Back to Earth After Being Stuck in Orbit for 53 Years
In 1972, the Soviet Union’s Venera 8 spacecraft became the second ever to land on Venus. It operated for 50 minutes in the ...
TASS Russian News Agency2d
Heroism of Soviet soldiers honored even where 'Russophobia is rampant' — official
Nikolay Patrushev noted that "in the United Kingdom, in the city of Londonderry, a monument has been erected in honor of the Arctic convoys, recognizing the contribution of Soviet sailors" ...