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Kosmos 482 was meant to explore Venus, but became an accidental satellite. Everything to know about the Soviet Venus probe ...
Cosmos 482, or Kosmos 482, was a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972, originally intended to be a Venus lander. Due to a timer malfunction, it never escaped Earth’s orbit and has been ...
A Soviet-era spacecraft is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere after over 50 years, returning this week from its failed mission to Venus . NASA said Monday that Cosmos 482 will return to Earth ...