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Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 expected to crash back to Earth

Soviet-era spacecraft likely to crash back to Earth

Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to crash back to Earth this week after being stuck in orbit for more than half a century. Kosmos 482 was launched in 1972 as part of a mission to Venus but it never escaped low Earth orbit and separated into four pieces, according to Nasa.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Here's when the Soviet-era spacecraft Cosmos 482 may return to Earth

Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft known as Cosmos 482 may return to Earth this week, more than 50 years after it embarked on a botched mission to Venus.

El Paso Times on MSN · 10h

Cosmos 482, a 1972 Soviet spacecraft, is set to return to Earth this week

On Monday, NASA said that Cosmos 482 will return to Earth sometime between Wednesday, May 7, and May 13. The spacecraft is expected to start descending on Saturday, May 10. The space agency said that since the probe was designed to withstand entry into Venus' atmosphere, it is possible that parts of it will survive reentry.

SpaceX, Starlink and Low Earth orbit

UPI on MSN · 19h

SpaceX sends more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

This mission is the 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch, and its cargo will be added to the over 7,300 Starlink satellites already in low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster, t

Space.com on MSN · 19h

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

A Falcon 9 rocket launched SpaceX 's Starlink 6-93 mission Tuesday night (May 6) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Florida. Liftoff occurred at 9:17 p.m. EDT (0117 GMT on May 7) from CCSFS's Launch Complex-40 (LC-40) — one of two launch sites the company operates on the Space Coast.

SpaceX set to bring more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches its Starlink Satellites into orbit from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida in April. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI 33,187 people played the daily Crossword recently.

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Soviet Satellite Is Plummeting to Earth. Here's Where and When It Could Land

A derelict Soviet-era spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 is set to hurtle back toward Earth after more than five decades in orbit ...

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Outer Space around earth is already pretty crowded. Tech firms are racing to pack even more satellites in

Thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit could create a doom loop of dangerous debris and Julia Musto details the problem ...

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Soviet spaceship could crash back to Earth at 17,000mph in HOURS as map reveals impact zone for doomed 500kg Venus probe

A SOVIET spacecraft once destined for Venus is expected to crash land on Earth this week after more than 50 years stuck in ...

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