Soviet-era spacecraft hits Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
After 53 years in orbit, wayward Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 finally gets to land — albeit on the wrong planet.
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4 developments- May 5, 2025A Soviet spacecraft will crash to Earth this month
- May 7, 2025A Soviet spacecraft is set to fall back to Earth in the next week. Nobody knows where it will land.
- May 9, 2025Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years
- May 10, 2025Soviet-era spacecraft hits Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
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