Failed Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set to Crash Back to Earth

Posted: 2025-05-05 17:14:04 UTC

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Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 intended for Venus, failed to leave Earth orbit and is now expected to crash back to Earth.

Failed Venus mission

Uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere

Potential debris impact

Spacecraft malfunction

Loss of orbital control

Uncertainty of re-entry location