Kosmos 482's rugged shape to sustain Venusian brutal conditions would most likely have been resilient enough to survive reentry without wide disintegration.

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft, reentered Earth's atmosphere uncontrollably, decades after a failed 1972 launch to Venus. While most of it fell back within ten years, the spherical lander ...

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft, could crash on Saturday after being trapped in Earth's orbit for more than 50 years. Here's when and where it could crash.

What To Know Kosmos 482 was part of the Soviet Union 's Venera program between 1961 and 1984, aiming to study Venus.

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft, plunged to Earth more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft, plunged to Earth more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

WASHINGTON — A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed its ...