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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.

Cosmos 482 Reentry Sparks Conflicting Reports on Final Fate

Soviet-Era Kosmos-482 Spacecraft Crashes Into Indian Ocean After 53 Years in Orbit

Soviet Kosmos-482 Probe Set for Uncontrolled Earth Reentry Today

Decades-Old Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Nears Uncontrolled Reentry

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set for Uncontrolled Reentry After 53 Years