After 53 years in space, failed Soviet Kosmos 482 falls back to Earth

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After 53 Years In Space, Failed Soviet Kosmos 482 Falls Back To Earth

By Interesting Engineering

Kosmos 482 was built as the twin of Venera 8, which launched in July 1972 and became the second spacecraft—after Venera 7—to successfully land on Venus. Venera 8 transmitted data from the planet’s scorching surface for just over 50 minutes before suc ...Read more

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