Kosmos 482's return being watched closely by Rice experts
May 06, 2025
May 06, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Kosmos 482's return being watched closely by Rice experts
A fragment of a Soviet spacecraft that malfunctioned en route to Venus more than 50 years ago is expected to crash back to Earth as early as this week.
Kosmos 482 is expected to crash back to Earth. Stock image.
Kosmos 482, launched in 1972 as part of the Soviet Union's Venera progr . . .
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Kosmos 482's return being watched closely by Rice experts
A fragment of a Soviet spacecraft that malfunctioned en route to Venus more than 50 years ago is expected to crash back to Earth as early as this week.
Kosmos 482 is expected to crash back to Earth. Stock image.
Kosmos 482, launched in 1972 as part of the Soviet Union's Venera progr . . .