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Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Reenters Earth After 53 Years in Orbit

The spacecraft splashed down in the Indian Ocean on May 10, but uncertainties remain about its final descent and debris recovery.

Soviet Kosmos 482 Probe Reenters Earth, Impact Confirmed in Indian Ocean

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set for Uncontrolled Re-entry Today