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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some experts were not so sure of the precise location.
Soviet-era spacecraft hits ocean after 50 years in orbit
A Soviet-area spacecraft that orbited Earth for more than 50 years crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Russian ...
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Soviet-era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft that was designed to land on the surface of Venus crashed down to earth on Saturday, decades after it ...
Soviet Spacecraft Crash Lands on Earth After a Journey of Half a Century
Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions for exploring the solar system.
Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 crashes without incident into Indian Ocean
Cosmos 482, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1972 with a destination of Venus, malfunctioned and has been in ...
Soviet-era Venus probe plunges back to Earth after 53 years
A probe launched from the Soviet Union more than five decades ago has plummeted back to Earth, splashing down in the Indian ...
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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit
The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred ...
Soviet-era spacecraft expected to fall to Earth Saturday after 53 years
By Friday, all indications pointed to a reentry early Saturday morning, U.S. Eastern Time, give or take several hours.