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fromTheregister
2 months ago

Over 50 years later, the voyage of Kosmos 482 is over

Kosmos 482's reentry concludes the Soviet Union's prolonged space endeavor, highlighting challenges in spacecraft durability.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

A Soviet-era spacecraft built to land on Venus is falling to Earth instead

Kosmos 482 may survive reentry, unlike typical space debris, due to its specialized design.
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

The chance of getting hit by a Soviet spacecraft goes up next week

A part of the Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet probe, is expected to crash back to Earth after 53 years, but the risk to people is extremely low.
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