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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth more than half a century after its failed launch to Venus. Russia says it landed ...
Soviet-era spacecraft hits ocean after 50 years in orbit
A Soviet-area spacecraft that orbited Earth for more than 50 years crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Russian ...
Soviet Spacecraft Crash Lands on Earth After a Journey of Half a Century
Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions for exploring the solar system.
Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 crashes without incident into Indian Ocean
Cosmos 482, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1972 with a destination of Venus, malfunctioned and has been in ...
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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit
The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian ...
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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit
The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred ...
Failed Soviet-era spacecraft appears to have crashed back to Earth overnight
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that became trapped in Earth’s orbit by mistake more than 50 years ago is expected to make a ...
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that aimed for Venus is expected to crash back to Earth tonight
The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft has been trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it’s expected to fall back home.