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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-era Kosmos 482 spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
On Saturday, a Soviet-era spacecraft made an uncontrolled descent to Earth, over fifty years after its unsuccessful launch ...
Soviet-era Venus probe plunges back to Earth after 53 years
A probe launched from the Soviet Union more than five decades ago has plummeted back to Earth, splashing down in 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 ...
Colorado scientist tracks Earthly plunge of a wayward Soviet-era Venus space probe
Predictions for the earthly plunge of a wayward Soviet era Venus space probe are narrowing as the old spacecraft is expected ...
Soviet-era spacecraft expected to fall to Earth Saturday after 53 years
By Friday, all indications pointed to a reentry early Saturday morning, U.S. Eastern Time, give or take several hours.