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Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Reenters Earth After 53 Years

Kosmos 482, a Soviet uncrewed spacecraft launched in 1972 on a failed Venus mission, reentered Earth’s atmosphere 53 years later on May 10, touching down in the Indian Ocean region. Designed for Venus, the 500 kg probe suffered an upper-stage malfunction and remained in orbit for over half a century.

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